silat
sílat with stress marks
a slit, crack or break in a floor
Usage Note
Silat describes a gap, crack, or slit, particularly in bamboo or wooden flooring common in traditional Filipino houses. It can also refer to a narrow opening in any surface and is used practically when inspecting structures for damage.
Examples
" May silat sa sahig namin. "
Natural Translation
There is a crack in our floor.
Literal Translation
Has crack in floor our.
" Ingatan mong hindi pumasok ang paa mo sa silat. "
Natural Translation
Be careful not to let your foot enter the crack in the floor.
Literal Translation
Careful you not enter the foot your in crack in floor.
" Sa lumang bahay kubo, kitang-kita mo ang ilaw ng buwan sa pagitan ng mga silat ng kawayang sahig. "
Natural Translation
In the old nipa hut, you can clearly see the moonlight between the cracks of the bamboo floor.
Literal Translation
In old house hut, very-clear you the light of moon in between of the cracks of bamboo floor.
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