sampay
sampáy with stress marks
to hang (e.g., on a clothesline)
Usage Note
Sampay refers to the act of draping wet laundry over a clothesline or railing to dry — a daily sight in Filipino homes, particularly in urban apartment buildings where clothes are hung outside windows. The noun form refers to items already hung out.
Examples
" Marami pang sampay sa labas. "
Natural Translation
There is still a lot of laundry hanging outside.
Literal Translation
Many still hanging-clothes at outside.
" Marami kaming sampay ngayon. "
Natural Translation
We have many hanging clothes today.
Literal Translation
Many we hanging-clothes today.
" Kapag bumagsak ang ulan nang hindi inaasahan, dali-dali naming tinatanggal ang sampay bago tuluyang mabasa ang mga damit. "
Natural Translation
When the rain falls unexpectedly, we hurriedly take down the hanging laundry before the clothes get completely soaked.
Literal Translation
When falls the rain when not expected, hurriedly we take-down the hanging-clothes before fully get-wet the clothes.
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