sala sa init, sala sa lamig

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Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, sin on heat, sin on cold.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌsala sa ˌʔinit | ˌsala sa laˈmiɡ/
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: sa‧la sa i‧nit, sa‧la sa la‧mig

Adjective

sala sa init, sala sa lamíg (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎ ᜐ ᜁᜈᜒᜆ᜔ ᜵ ᜐᜎ ᜐ ᜎᜋᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) damned if one does and damned if one doesn't (of a situation)
  2. (by extension) hard to please due to fickleness (of a person)

Further reading

  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 1127.