pagitan
pagítan with stress marks
gap; space between; interval
Usage Note
Pagitan is most commonly used in the phrase 'sa pagitan ng' to express the concept of 'between.' It is the standard way to describe a physical gap, a time interval, or even a relationship between two entities.
Examples
" May puwang sa pagitan nila. "
Natural Translation
There's a gap between them.
Literal Translation
There-is gap in between them.
" May espasyo sa pagitan ng mga tao. "
Natural Translation
There is space between the people.
Literal Translation
There is space in between the people.
" Sa pagitan ng dalawang gusali ay may makitid na daanan na ginagamit ng mga tao bilang shortcut. "
Natural Translation
Between the two buildings there is a narrow passage that people use as a shortcut.
Literal Translation
In between of two buildings there-is narrow passage that is-used by-the people as shortcut.
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