Salapungan (en. Intersection)

/sa.la.puŋ.an/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A place where two or more roads meet.
The intersection of the roads causes severe traffic.
Ang salapungan ng mga kalsada ay nagiging sanhi ng matinding trapiko.
The meeting of two things or ideas at a specific point.
The intersection of art and science has created a new discipline.
Ang salapungan ng sining at agham ay nakabuo ng bagong disiplina.

Common Phrases and Expressions

intersection of minds
the merging of ideas or perspectives
salapungan ng isip

Related Words

road
A route or path used for travel.
daan
traffic
The number of vehicles traveling on a road.
trapiko

Slang Meanings

coming together or meeting
Let's meet later at the corner!
Salapungan tayo mamaya sa kanto!
matching or intersecting
There was a convergence of ideas at the seminar.
Nagkaroon ng salapungan ng mga ideya sa seminar.
trials being faced
We go through many challenges in life, so we just need to keep going.
Marami tayong salapungan sa buhay, kaya't kailangan lang natin magpatuloy.