pamamagitan

See also: pamamag-itan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pam- +‎ pagitan with initial reduplication. Literally, “being in the gap”, or more loosely translated as “being in between; serving as the bridge”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pamamaˈɡitan/ [pɐ.mɐ.mɐˈɣiː.t̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -itan
  • Syllabification: pa‧ma‧ma‧gi‧tan

Noun

pamamagitan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜋᜄᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. mediation; intercession; intervention; arbitration
    Synonyms: interbensiyon, intersesyon, arbitrasyon
    kay Kristo sa pamamagitan ni Maria ― to Christ with the intervention of Mary
    Ang pamamagitan ni Jim ang lumutas sa alitan nilang dalawa.
    The mediation of Jim is what resolved the conflict of them two.
  2. means (instrument or condition for attaining a purpose)
    Synonym: (neologism) sagitan
    Near-synonyms: paraan, kaparaanan, gamit
    Sa pamamagitan ng telepono, naging posible mag-usap kahit sa malalayo.
    By means of the telephone, talking became possible even for long distances.

See also

  • panggigitna

Further reading

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