EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to put a layer/lining on something...
to understand...
to groan; to moan...
Pang-uri
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/pa-sa-PI-nan/
FIL: Lagyan ng sapin o panakip sa ilalim upang maprotektahan ang ibabaw o gawing mas komportable.
EN: to put a layer/lining on something
This is what you do when you put a placemat on the table before your messy pamangkin eats. Or putting newspaper on the floor before painting. It's the "maglagay ka ng sapin" command from your mom to prevent a mess. In relationships, it's putting up a 'friend' layer first before admitting you have a crush.
From `pa-` (causative prefix) + `sapin` (layer, underlayer) + `-an` (locative suffix).
ROOT MEANING: Underlayer, lining, padding, base
Commonly used in household contexts for adding a protective or functional layer to a surface.
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🇵🇭 Pasapinan mo ng diyaryo ang sahig bago ka magpinta.
🇺🇸 Put a layer of newspaper on the floor before you paint.
🇵🇭 Kailangang pasapinan ang kahon upang hindi mabasag ang laman.
🇺🇸 The box needs to be lined so its contents won't break.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.