sapin
sápin with stress marks
underlayer; liner; layered sticky rice delicacy
Usage Note
Sapin means a lining, underlay, or layer placed beneath something for protection or padding — such as a place mat or table liner. It also names 'sapin-sapin', a beloved Filipino kakanin (rice cake) made of vivid, distinct layers of colored glutinous rice. The food association makes this word particularly familiar to most Filipinos.
Examples
" Maglagay ka ng sapin. "
Natural Translation
Put a liner.
Literal Translation
Put you of liner.
" Lagyan mo ng sapin ang kama. "
Natural Translation
Put a liner on the bed.
Literal Translation
Put you of liner the bed.
" Bago ilapag ang mainit na palayok, naglagay muna kami ng makapal na sapin upang hindi mapaso ang mesa. "
Natural Translation
Before setting down the hot pot, we first placed a thick liner so that the table would not get scorched.
Literal Translation
Before set-down the hot pot, placed first we of thick liner so-that not get-burned the table.
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