salo
salô with stress marks
to catch; take on another's task
Also means
Salo can also mean eating together or sharing a meal when the stress falls on the first syllable.
Usage Note
Salo — in this catching/assuming sense — works both physically and figuratively: catching a falling object and stepping in to cover a colleague's duties. The shift in stress distinguishes it from the meal-sharing homonym.
Examples
" Sinalo niya ang nahulog na baso. "
Natural Translation
He caught the falling glass.
Literal Translation
Caught he the fell glass.
" Mabilis ang kanyang salo ng bola. "
Natural Translation
His/Her catch of the ball is fast.
Literal Translation
Fast the his/her catch of ball.
" Sinalo ko ang trabaho ng kasamahan ko nang biglang umalis siya dahil may sakit ang kanyang anak. "
Natural Translation
I took over my colleague's work when she suddenly left because her child was sick.
Literal Translation
Took-on I the work of colleague my when suddenly left she because has sickness the her child.
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