sala
salâ with stress marks
mistake; error; crime; sin
Also means
Sala also means living room in common usage, referring to the main social space of a home.
Usage Note
Sala in the moral and legal sense denotes fault, wrongdoing, or guilt — used in religious discourse, in law, and in everyday reproach. The phrase hindi mo sala is a common expression of comfort, telling someone that what happened is not their fault.
Examples
" Hindi mo sala iyon. "
Natural Translation
That is not your fault.
Literal Translation
Not your fault that.
" Ito ay aking sala. "
Natural Translation
This is my mistake.
Literal Translation
This is my mistake.
" Inako niya ang lahat ng sala kahit hindi naman siya ang nagkamali. "
Natural Translation
He took the blame for everything even though he was not the one who made the mistake.
Literal Translation
Took-on he the all of fault even-though not actually he the one-who-erred.
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