From root: sapat
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
isinapat
i-si-na-PAT
made sufficient
Present (Incomplete)
isinasapat
i-si-na-sa-PAT
making sufficient
Future (Contemplated)
isasapat
i-sa-sa-PAT
will make sufficient
Usage Note
Isapat is used when managing limited resources, like money or supplies, to ensure they are enough to meet a specific need or duration. It is commonly heard in conversations about budgeting or resourcefulness.
Examples
" Isapat mo ang pera. "
Natural Translation
Stretch the money to be enough.
Literal Translation
Make-sufficient you the money.
" Gusto kong isapat ang baon. "
Natural Translation
I want to make the allowance sufficient.
Literal Translation
Want I make-sufficient the packed-lunch.
" Kailangan nating isapat ang natitirang bigas hanggang sa darating na sahod sa susunod na linggo. "
Natural Translation
We need to stretch the remaining rice until the salary that comes next week.
Literal Translation
Need we make-sufficient the remaining rice until at coming salary at next week.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workWord family
sapat has 4 related forms built from the same root.
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Numbers 1-100: Counting, Time & Money Explained
Learn Tagalog numbers 1-100 and beyond. Master both native and Spanish-derived counting systems, plus telling time, reading prices, and ordinals.
Mano Po and Filipino Etiquette: A Visitor's Guide
Mano po presses an elder's hand to your forehead as a blessing. Learn who to mano, how to lip-point, and the etiquette that wins over a Filipino family.
Tagalog Question Words: Ano, Sino, Saan & More
Tagalog question words like ano, sino, and saan need the right frame to work. Learn the ang-vs-pronoun rule, confusable pairs, and the ba particle with audio.
Ng vs Nang in Tagalog: The Spelling Rule
Ng vs nang sound identical but spell differently. Use ng to mark nouns (of, the object), and nang for how, when, repetition, and counting time.