sasa
sasâ with stress marks
to bask in abundance
Usage Note
Sasa in this sense means to revel in, indulge in, or bask in something — typically abundance, pleasure, or wealth — suggesting unreserved wallowing or immersion. The word is less commonly heard in everyday speech and is more literary or regional, but it carries a vivid image of excess.
Examples
" Sasa sila sa galak. "
Natural Translation
They are basking in joy.
Literal Translation
Bask they in joy.
" Sila ay nasa sasa ng yaman. "
Natural Translation
They are basking in abundance of wealth.
Literal Translation
They are in abundance of wealth.
" Habang sasa sa karangyaan ang mga maykaya, marami pa ring naghihirap sa labas ng kanilang tarangkahan. "
Natural Translation
While the well-off bask in luxury, many still suffer outside their gates.
Literal Translation
While bask in luxury the well-off, many still also suffering at outside of their gate.
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