Sandipa (en. Dipper)

/sɑnˈdɪpɑ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A small tool for dipping water from a container.
Use the dipper to fetch water from the well.
Gamitin mo ang sandipa upang kumuha ng tubig mula sa balon.
The item used to fill a glass or another container with water.
You need a dipper for watering the plants.
Kailangan mo ng sandipa para sa pag-aalaga ng mga halaman.
An instrument with a handle and a container resembling a spoon.
The dipper is often used in libraries to take liquids.
Ang sandipa ay madalas ginagamit sa mga aklatan upang kumuha ng mga likido.

Etymology

Spanish: sandipa

Common Phrases and Expressions

water dipper
A dipper used to fetch water.
sandipa ng tubig
small dipper
A smaller version of a dipper.
maliit na sandipa

Related Words

ladle
A larger version of a dipper usually used in group activities.
pandipang

Slang Meanings

A kick or strike that is more painful
It felt like a horse's kick that he did to me!
Parang sandipa ng kabayo ang ginawa niya sa akin!
A hit that is both correct and painful
The reason I fell was a ‘sandipa’.
Yung dahilan kaya ako nahulog, sandipa eh.
A sudden attack or action
I was surprised because Mark suddenly ‘sandipa’d’ in the game.
Nagtaka ako kasi biglang nag-sandipa si Mark sa laro.