Sumalangsang (en. To approach)

su-ma-lang-sang

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Refers to the action of approaching or coming near to a person or thing.

He approached his friend who was walking on the road.

Sumalangsang siya sa kanyang kaibigan na naglalakad sa kalsada.

The process of reducing distance to a person by walking or running.

He approached his parents' house.

Sumalangsang siya patungo sa bahay ng kanyang mga magulang.

The act of heading towards a specific location or goal.

We approached the park to relax.

Sumalangsang kami sa parke upang mamahinga.

The word 'sumalangsang' originates from the root word 'ulang' which means to approach, combined with the prefix 'su-' indicating an action.

Approaching dreams

Heading towards aspirations or dreams.

Sumalangsang sa pangarap

approach

Indicates the action of going closer or acting towards a goal.

salang

to influence or conspire

Because of him, he seemed to have influenced all the plans of the gang.

Dahil sa kanya, parang sumalangsang na siya sa lahat ng mga plano ng barkada.

to become active in an undesirable situation

Jenny seems to have gotten caught up in their mess, so now she's involved in the problem.

Parang sumalangsang si Jenny sa gulo nila, kaya ngayon kasama na siya sa problema.