Sapala (en. Stream)

sah-pah-lah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A body of water that flows smaller than a river.

The stream has cold water flowing from the mountain.

Ang sapala ay may malamig na tubig na dumadaloy mula sa bundok.

Habitat or dwelling of fish and other animals living in water.

Many fish can be found in that stream.

Maraming isda ang matatagpuan sa sapala na iyon.

Commonly used place for caring or playing by children.

The stream at the backyard is a favorite of the kids in summer.

Ang sapala sa likod-bahay ay paborito ng mga bata sa summer.

Derived from the root word 'sapa' referring to a body of water.

clean stream

A stream with pure and clear water.

malinis na sapala

the stream is full of life

A stream that has many aquatic plants and other lives in the water.

puno ng buhay ang sapala

river

A larger body of water compared to a stream.

ilog

streamlet

A small type of stream that is simpler.

sapa-sapaan

to be broke or have no money

What is that, Mark is always sapala, he doesn't have money for groceries again.

Ano ba 'yan, laging sapala itong si Mark, wala na namang pang-grocery.

to beg for sympathy from others

Sometimes Lisa seems sapala, she's always asking for help.

Minsan parang sapala si Lisa, lagi na lang siya naghihingi ng tulong.

worthless or not important

For me, those gossip stories are just sapala.

Para sa akin, sapala na lang yung mga chismis na 'yan.