salimuot
salimúot with stress marks
complexity; intricacy; entangled
Usage Note
Salimuot describes situations that are deeply tangled or difficult to unravel — used for bureaucratic processes, interpersonal conflicts, or intricate problems. It carries a tone of frustration or overwhelm and is common in formal writing and everyday speech alike.
Examples
" Salimuot ang problema niya. "
Natural Translation
His problem is complicated.
Literal Translation
Complex the problem his.
" Puno ng salimuot ang kwento. "
Natural Translation
The story is full of complexity.
Literal Translation
Full of complexity the story.
" Dahil sa salimuot ng mga patakaran ng gobyerno, nahirapan ang maraming tao na makakuha ng tamang dokumento. "
Natural Translation
Because of the complexity of the government's rules, many people struggled to obtain the right documents.
Literal Translation
Because of complexity of the rules of government, struggled the many people to obtain of correct document.
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