salisi
salísì with stress marks
doing something by turns; arriving after another left
Usage Note
Salisi describes the phenomenon of two people narrowly missing each other — one arrives just as the other has left — or the act of taking turns at a task. It captures a common and relatable experience in Filipino life and often carries a bittersweet or comedic tone.
Examples
" Lagi kaming nagkakasalisi. "
Natural Translation
We always keep missing each other.
Literal Translation
Always we keep-missing-each-other.
" Iwasan natin ang salisi sa oras ng trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Let us avoid doing things at conflicting times (arriving after another left) during work hours.
Literal Translation
Avoid we the by-turns at hour of work.
" Palaging salisi ang aming oras, kaya kahit isang taon na kaming magkapitbahay, hindi pa rin kami nagkikita nang madalas. "
Natural Translation
Our schedules are always at odds, so even though we have been neighbors for a year, we still do not see each other often.
Literal Translation
Always conflicting the our time, so even one year already we neighbors, not still we see-each-other frequently.
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