salansan
salansán with stress marks
stack; to stack
Usage Note
Salansan describes the orderly arrangement of items in a pile or stack — books, plates, papers, boxes. It implies neatness and intentional organization, and is used in both household and workplace contexts. The verb form isalansan or sansanin means to stack or pile up systematically.
Examples
" Ayusin mo ang salansan ng plato. "
Natural Translation
Arrange the stack of plates.
Literal Translation
Arrange you the stack of plate.
" Mataas ang salansan ng libro. "
Natural Translation
The stack of books is high.
Literal Translation
High the stack of book.
" Pagkatapos maghugas, isalansan mo nang maayos ang mga plato para hindi mabasag ang mga ito. "
Natural Translation
After washing up, stack the plates neatly so they don't get broken.
Literal Translation
After washing, stack you neatly the plates so-that not break the these.
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