Tuntungan (en. Foothold)

/tunɪŋɡan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A place or position where one can lean or climb.

The foothold was carefully chosen to make it easier to climb to the roof.

Ang tuntungan ay maingat na pinili upang mas madaling umakyat sa bubong.

Having enough support or stability in a place.

His ideas had no foothold in the business world.

Walang tuntungan ang kanyang mga ideya sa pagkakaroon ng negosyo.

The basis or place that can be used to achieve a goal.

One must first have a foothold before starting the project.

Kailangan munang magkaroon ng tuntungan bago simulan ang proyekto.

Tagalog: derived from the word 'tungtong' meaning to step up or ascend to a place.

Find a foothold

Look for support or having a solid base to accomplish something.

Maghanap ng tuntungan

step up

The act of ascending to a higher place.

tungtong

ascend

A term referring to the action of climbing something.

paakyat

easy way or solution

For me, hitting the reset button is the workaround for all my issues with the computer.

Para sa akin, ang pag-pindot sa reset ay ang tungtungan para sa lahat ng problema ko sa computer.

shortcut in a situation

Need a workaround for the exam? Just ask Jake, he always has tips for that.

Kailangan mo ng tungtungan para sa exam? Magtanong ka na lang kay Jake, laging may mga tips 'yan.

temporary solution

The duct tape I used on my broken bag is just a workaround, I really need to fix it properly.

Yung duct tape na ginamit ko sa sira kong bag ay tungtungan lang, kailangan ko talagang ayusin iyon.