Kalmar “tsaga” na iya samun ma’anoni da yawa dangane da mahallin. Ga wasu ma’anoni kaɗan masu yiwuwa: Suna (jam'i): Ƙananan, sirara, gutsuttsura masu kaifi ko guntu waɗanda suka tsaga ko tsinke daga babban abu, yawanci itace ko gilashi. Tsage-tsalle na iya zama mai zafi idan sun shiga cikin fata. Misali, “Tsarin katako yakan balle cikin sauki idan aka buga shi da guduma.” saboda rashin jituwa ko rikici. Misali, "Jam'iyyar ta fuskanci rabuwar kai bayan yanke shawara mai cike da cece-kuce." ko rikici. Misali: "Shawarar da ta haifar da cece-kuce ta raba jam'iyyar zuwa bangarori daban-daban."