Singitan (en. Intrusion)

/siŋɪtan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of inserting or entering a place unexpectedly.

The interruption in class caused a disturbance in the lesson.

Ang singitan sa klase ay nagbigay ng panggulo sa leksyon.

A behavior where a person interrupts someone else's conversation or activity.

It's not polite to interrupt their conversation.

Hindi maganda ang pagkakaroon ng singitan sa kanilang usapan.

The act of getting involved in an activity in an inappropriate manner.

Due to the intrusion, he didn't get his fair share in the project.

Dahil sa singitan, hindi siya nakakuha ng tamang bahagi sa proyekto.

Derived from the word 'singit' which refers to entering or exiting a place.

I will insert

I will add information or an idea.

sisingit ako

don't intrude

Avoid entering or disturbing someone else's conversation.

huwag mag-singit

insert

A word that refers to the action of entering or inserting.

singit

crowded

Refers to a tight space or condition.

siksik

Quickly getting or taking something

He was so eager that he sneaked in his gift.

Sabik na sabik na siya, kaya siningit niya yung pasalubong niya.

Experimenting or trying out in an unexpected situation

We sneaked in that fight even though we had no training.

Nag-singin kami sa laban na 'yun kahit wala kaming training.

Passing on work or responsibility that isn't originally yours

I just sneak in her workload to my batch so that it gets done quickly.

Sinisingitan ko na lang yung workload niya sa batch ko para matapos agad.