Saliw (en. Flow)

/saˈliw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The flow refers to the movement or current of something, such as water.
The flow of the river attracts people.
Ang saliw ng ilog ay nakakaakit ng mga tao.
Saliw as a part of music refers to the rhythm or harmony of sounds.
The flow of the song inspires the listeners.
Ang saliw ng awitin ay nakaka-inspire sa mga tagapakinig.
verb
The flow means to sing or practice a sound accompanied by another sound.
He needed to flow his voice with the piano.
Kinailangan niyang saliw ang kanyang boses sa piano.
Flow as a verb refers to the action of following or aligning with something.
He should flow with his teacher's instructions.
Dapat siyang saliw sa mga utos ng kanyang guro.

Etymology

It comes from the word 'salin' which means to move or pass through.

Common Phrases and Expressions

flow of music
Sequence of rhythm in a musical piece.
saliw ng musika

Related Words

transfer
Refers to the process of moving something from one place to another.
salin
together
Doing something simultaneously with other activities.
sabay

Slang Meanings

To join or go along with the song
I just joined in with KZ's voice, it was fun!
Saliw lang ako sa boses ni KZ, ang saya!
Help or support in an activity
We joined in the performance of our classmates.
Nag-saliw kami sa performance ng mga kaklase namin.