salagin
salagín with stress marks
to parry [it] or block [it]
From root: salag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinalag
si-NA-lag
parried
Present (Incomplete)
sinasalag
si-na-SA-lag
is being parried
Future (Contemplated)
sasalagin
sa-sa-la-GIN
will be parried
Usage Note
Salagin is the object-focus -in form of salag, foregrounding the blow, kick, or strike being deflected rather than the defender. It is used in martial arts commentary and action narration, pairing with the actor-focus sumalag when the person blocking is the topic.
Examples
" Salagin mo ang suntok. "
Natural Translation
Parry the punch.
Literal Translation
Parry you the punch.
" Mahirap salagin ang mabilis na tira ng kalaban sa laro. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to parry the opponent's fast hit in the game.
Literal Translation
Hard to parry the fast hit of opponent in game.
" Sa loob ng laban, kinailangan ng batang boksingero na salagin ang sunod-sunod na tira ng kalaban upang hindi siya matumba. "
Natural Translation
During the fight, the young boxer had to parry the opponent's successive blows so that he would not be knocked down.
Literal Translation
In span of fight, needed of young boxer to to-parry the successive blow of opponent so-that not he to-fall.
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