From root: isip
Usage Note
Palaisipan can refer to literal brain teasers or metaphorical situations that are difficult to figure out.
Examples
" Madali ang palaisipan na ito. "
Natural Translation
This puzzle is easy.
Literal Translation
Easy the puzzle that this.
" Mahirap ang palaisipan na ito. "
Natural Translation
This puzzle is difficult.
Literal Translation
Difficult the puzzle that this.
" Naging palaisipan sa mga imbestigador kung paano nakatakas ang suspek nang walang nakakita. "
Natural Translation
It became a puzzle to the investigators how the suspect escaped without anyone seeing.
Literal Translation
Became puzzle to the investigators how escaped the suspect when no-one saw.
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