Meaning of sapí-sápi

sapí-sápi

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of sápi. Also: helping, assisting; to help, assist, lend a hand, take a hand in, eke out. Ang maís sapísápi sa humáy, ang banáyan piánpían. Corn is a valuable addition to rice, and banáyan also helps to eke out the rice. Ang páray karakapítan, ang maís tereteniénte, ang banáyan piánpían, ang kamóti sapísápi. (Ang humáy kolokapítan (kolokapitán), ang maís toloteniénte, ang banáyan piánpían, ang kamóti sapísápi). Rice is captain (i.e. comes first), corn is lieutenant (i.e. comes second), the tuber called banáyan comes third, the sweet potato fourth (as food). (see piánpían, bulígbúlig, tabángtábang, abángábang).


sapí-sápi

Hiligaynon

Kite-flying, kite (with a tail); to fly such a kite. (see pinakâ, sinángula, buladór).