saglit

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Tagalog

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saɡˈlit/ [sɐɡˈlit̪̚], (colloquial) /saɡˈlet/ [sɐɡˈlɛt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: sag‧lit

Noun

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saglít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. instant; brief moment
    Synonym: sandali
    Bigyan mo ako ng isang saglit at magpapalit lang ako ng damit.Give me one moment and I’ll just change (my) clothes.
    Saglit ko lang nilunok ang kapsulang pandiyeta.It only takes a moment to take the diet capsule.
  2. second (1/60 of a minute)
    Synonyms: segundo, (uncommon) sandali
  3. going in a hurry for a very short time (to a certain person or place)
    Synonym: pagsaglit

Derived terms

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Adjective

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saglít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. brief; for a short while
    Synonym: sandali
    Nagmeryenda lang ako nang saglit bago ako bumalik sa trabaho.I had a brief snack before I went back to work.

Anagrams

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