EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hang (clothes) to dry...
speech; manner of speaking; statement...
lethargy; weakness; listlessness...
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FIL: Ang pagsasabit ng mga damit o anumang tela sa sampayan upang matuyo.
EN: to hang (clothes) to dry
The final boss of laundry day. After washing and rinsing, you need to 'isampay' everything on the 'sampayan' (clothesline). It's a race against the sun, hoping everything dries before it rains again. This is a core memory for every Filipino kid who's been told 'Isampay mo na 'yang mga nilabhan!'
ROOT MEANING: Hung up to dry
Specifically used for hanging items, usually clothes, on a line or rack to dry.
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🇵🇭 Pakitapos isampay ang mga tuwalya bago umulan.
🇺🇸 Please finish hanging the towels to dry before it rains.
🇵🇭 Maingat niyang isinampay ang barong na isusuot niya bukas.
🇺🇸 He carefully hung the barong he will wear tomorrow.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.