EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to catch something falling; to support from undern...
dancing...
to stop; to cease...
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/sa-PO/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagsalo o pag-agapay sa isang bagay na nahuhulog o bumabagsak, karaniwan gamit ang kamay.
EN: to catch something falling; to support from underneath
When your friend is about to fall (literally or figuratively), and you catch them, you just did a '**sapo**'. It's the reflexive move you do when someone throws you keys, or when you catch your phone mid-air before it hits the floor. It's the ultimate 'I got you!' gesture.
The stress on the second syllable /sa-PO/ distinguishes it from the noun /SA-po/ (chin).
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🇵🇭 Buti na lang at sapo niya ang nahulog na baso bago ito mabasag.
🇺🇸 It's a good thing he was able to catch the falling glass before it broke.
🇵🇭 Kailangang sapo ng gobyerno ang mga maliliit na negosyo sa panahon ng krisis.
🇺🇸 The government needs to support small businesses during a crisis.
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