Meaning of sa- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. forms terms to denote a method or means to a purpose
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2. forms terms to denote suddenness of the action: suddenly; unexpectedly; without notice
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3. forms terms denoting possession of quality or characteristic
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Examples

“sa- + puso (“heart”) → sapuso (“act of having put to heart”)”

“sa- + ilalim (“below”) → sailalim (“act of undergoing”)”

“sa- + malamig (“cold”) → samalamig (“cold beverage”)”

“sa- + inyo (“yours”) → sainyo (“act of signing off or used to close a letter; yours truly”)”

“sa- + makatuwid (“to be able to straighten”) → samakatwid (“therefore”)”

“sa- + makalawa (“twice”) → samakalawa (“day after tomorrow”)”

“sa- + una (“first”) → sauna (“of the old generation”)”

“sa- + pusa (“cat”) → may sa-pusa (“resembling a cat”)”

“sa- + pagong (“turtle”) → may sa-pagong (“resembling a turtle”)”

“sa- + basa (“read”) → sababasa (“suddenly read”)”

“Nahihimbing ako'y sababasa siya nang malakas na aking ikinagising.”

I was sleeping then they suddenly read aloud that I woke up from.

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