Sampan (en. Small boat)

sahm-pahn

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of small boat commonly used in rivers or lakes.

The sampan is nice for fishing in the lake.

Ang sampan ay masarap gamitin para sa pangingisda sa lawa.

A traditional boat in Asian countries, often made of wood.

Fishermen use wooden sampans.

Ang mga mangingisda ay gumagamit ng sampan na gawa sa kahoy.

Word of Chinese origin meaning 'boat'

fishing sampan

boat used for fishing

sampan ng pangingisda

river sampan

boat used in the river

sampan sa ilog

boat

A more general term for any type of boat.

bangka

ship

A larger type of watercraft used in the seas.

bapor

just talk, rumors

Why don't you leave? There's still a lot of gossip outside.

Bakit di ka umalis? Ang dami pa namang sampan sa labas.

confidence or faith

As long as you have faith, you can do it!

Basta't may sampan ka, kayang-kaya mo 'yan!