sagpeng
/sagpɔŋ/
Var. sabpeng
v_rt.
“cover_with_hand”

v.
for someone (egsagpeng, migsagpeng/insagpeng, agent, eg><ø-) to cover something (especially one's mouth, nose, or eyes) (egsagpengen, insagpeng/migsagpeng/pigsagpeng, egsagpengan, insagpengan/migsagpengan/pigsagpengan, patient, eg><en-, eg><an-) with one's hand or a small piece of cloth (igsagpeng, insagpeng, instrument, ig><ø-)
Egsagpengan ku ka talinga ku su amana ne mangingilu ka egkekahis te bagtek.
I will cover my ears because my teeth feel fuzzy of the sound of wild bamboo being scraped.
Cult. This includes: holding a hand over someone's mouth to keep them quiet, or covering your own mouth when you cough, covering ones genitals with one hand if someone approaches while crossing the river without trousers, covering someone's eyes with your hand or blindfolding them with a cloth, etc...
Eng. cover with hand; hand over body part
DDP: Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for someone (egsesagpeng, migsesagpeng/insesagpeng, agent, eg><ø-rdpCV-) to keep on covering something (e.g., mouth) with their hand (igsagpeng, insagpeng, instrument, ig><ø-)
cf. hagpi —c o v e r
O. Syn. umes —s u f focate
Eng. cover, to keep; hand over body part
DDP: Mouth (2.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,TME,NJK,QDL

Last updated: 06/Aug/2010

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