Usage Note
Sasa in this sense means to split or cut something down the middle, dividing it into two equal parts, and is used in cooking and manual tasks involving a blade or cleaver. The word is distinct from the homonyms meaning 'nipa palm' and 'to bask', differentiated by context and sometimes by stress.
Examples
" Sasahin mo ang isda. "
Natural Translation
Cut the fish in half.
Literal Translation
Cut-in-half you the fish.
" Nasaan ang kutsilyo para sa sasa ng karne? "
Natural Translation
Where is the knife for cutting the meat in half?
Literal Translation
Where the knife for to-the cut-in-half of meat?
" Bago lutuin ang manok, sasahin muna ito sa gitna gamit ang matalim na kutsilyo upang madaling mahawakan. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking the chicken, first cut it in half down the middle using a sharp knife so it is easy to handle.
Literal Translation
Before to-cook the chicken, cut-in-half first it in middle using the sharp knife so easily to-hold.
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