salagan
salagán with stress marks
mutual parrying of blows
From root: salag
Usage Note
Salagan is the reciprocal form of salag, referring to two parties blocking each other's attacks in a fight or sparring match. It implies an evenly matched exchange of defensive moves and is used in descriptions of arnis or other Filipino martial arts.
Examples
" Matindi ang salagan nila. "
Natural Translation
Their parrying is intense.
Literal Translation
Intense the parrying their.
" Matindi ang kanilang salagan. "
Natural Translation
Their mutual parrying is intense.
Literal Translation
Intense the their mutual-parrying.
" Sa laban ng arnis, nagtagal ang salagan ng dalawang manlalaro dahil pantay ang kanilang galing. "
Natural Translation
In the arnis match, the two players' exchange of parries dragged on because their skill was evenly matched.
Literal Translation
In match of arnis, dragged-on the mutual-parrying of two player because equal the their skill.
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