pampagitan
intermediate; intervening
From root: pagitan
Usage Note
Pampagitan describes something that is used to fill a gap or exists in the space between two objects.
Examples
" Ito ay pampagitan lang. "
Natural Translation
This is just intermediate.
Literal Translation
This is intermediate only.
" Ito ay pampagitan na desisyon. "
Natural Translation
This is an intermediate decision.
Literal Translation
This is intermediate decision.
" Naglagay sila ng pampagitan na dingding upang mahati ang malaking silid sa dalawang opisina. "
Natural Translation
They put up an intervening wall so that the large room could be divided into two offices.
Literal Translation
Put they of intervening wall so-that divided the large room into two office.
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