EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
A layered rice cake; layers...
egoism...
egotism...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/sa-pin-sa-PIN/
FIL: Isang uri ng kakanin na gawa sa galapong at gata, na may iba't ibang kulay sa bawat patong; tumutukoy din sa mga bagay na magkakapatong-patong.
EN: A layered rice cake; layers
First, it's that delicious, colorful, chewy kakanin with latik on top. Ube, langka, and white layers fighting for your attention. Second, it's a metaphor for anything with a lot of layers, like your 'toxic' work environment, your complicated love life, or the 'resibo' (receipts/proof) you've collected against a frenemy. 'Grabe, sapinsapin ang problema niya.'
Reduplication of 'sapin' (layer).
ROOT MEANING: Underlayer, lining, padding, base
Can be literal (the food) or figurative (layers of problems, clothes, etc.). When used figuratively, it is often synonymous with 'patong-patong'.
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🇵🇭 Paborito kong panghimagas ang sapinsapin.
🇺🇸 My favorite dessert is the layered rice cake (sapinsapin).
🇵🇭 Hinarap niya ang sapinsapin na problema sa opisina.
🇺🇸 He faced the layers of problems at the office.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.