sapen
/sapɔn/
v_rt.
“catch”

1.
v.
for someone (egkasapen, agent, egkA><ø-) to be able to attend
Ke kenà ad egkasapen te sahakeen di kenà ad e egbulus.
If I could not able to attend the feast then I prefer not to go on.
Eng. attend; stay on; remain
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

2.
v.
(egkasapenan, egkA><an-) be able to grasp
Kenè ku egkasapenan te eggen-gen ka kasili su amana ne dakel wey malurek.
I was not able to hold the eel for it was too big and slippery.
Eng. hold; grasp
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

3.
vi.
for someone (egkasapenan, nasapenan, nasapeni, egkA><an-) be caught in the act of doing something (usually something naughty)
Egkasapenan ad perem te amey ku ka mig-ungel-ungel diyè te iskulyahan.
Eng. catch in act; caught in act; act, catch in; red-handed, catch; grasp; come across
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,TME,RJH,AAA,RJH
Last updated: 02/Mar/2015

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Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon