magsalba
magsalbâ with stress marks
to save or rescue
From root: salba
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsalba
nag-sal-BA
saved
Present (Incomplete)
nagsasalba
nag-sa-sal-BA
is saving
Future (Contemplated)
magsasalba
mag-sa-sal-BA
will save
Usage Note
Magsalba is the actor-focus mag- form of salba, a Spanish loanword from salvar, with the rescuer as the sentence topic. More informal in register than the native magligtas, it is used freely in casual speech and social media to describe saving someone from embarrassment, danger, or a difficult situation.
Examples
" Gusto kong magsalba ng buhay. "
Natural Translation
I want to save a life.
Literal Translation
Want I to-save of life.
" Tungkulin ng bantay-dagat ang magsalba ng mga tao. "
Natural Translation
It is the coast guard's duty to save people.
Literal Translation
Duty of coast-guard the to save of people.
" Mabilis na nagsalba ng eksena ang komedyante nang magsimulang mainip ang mga panauhin sa programa. "
Natural Translation
The comedian quickly saved the scene when the guests at the program were starting to get bored.
Literal Translation
Fast to-save of scene the comedian when to-start-already to-be-bored the guests in program.
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