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    Salingitan (en. Intervention)

    /sa.ling.i.tan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    The act of intervening in a situation or event.
    The intervention of the police saved the victims.
    Ang salingitan ng pulis ay nakapagligtas sa mga biktima.
    A means to manage a problem or situation.
    The group needs intervention to resolve their conflict.
    Nangangailangan ng salingitan ang grupo upang masolusyunan ang kanilang hidwaan.

    Etymology

    Translation + suffix indicating action

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    intervention of opportunity
    Taking advantage of an opportunity at the right time.
    salingitan ng pagkakataon

    Related Words

    join
    A term related to participation or joining in something.
    sali

    Slang Meanings

    butting in or meddling in a conversation
    You're butting in again, can't you wait until we finish?
    Salingitan ka na naman, hindi ka ba pwedeng maghintay hanggang matapos kami?
    chaos or unexpected interruption
    Wow, it was just like butting in during the meeting, someone suddenly asked something unrelated.
    Grabe, parang salingitan lang ang nangyari sa meeting, bigla na lang may nagtanong na wala namang kinalaman.
    misunderstanding caused by butting in
    That's why it escalated to a conflict, there was too much butting in during the conversation.
    Kaya umabot sa gulo, puro salingitan ang nangyari sa usapan.