sapupo

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Etymology

Possibly from sa- +‎ pupo. Compare Javanese ꦥꦸꦥꦸ (pupu, “thigh”) and Old Javanese pupwan (“place of the thigh”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

sapupo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜓᜉᜓ)

  1. held by or supported carefully with the palms of one's hands
    Synonyms: sapo, salo, hawak, hawak-hawak

Noun

sapupo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜓᜉᜓ)

  1. act of holding or supporting something carefully with the palms of one's hands
  2. (obsolete) act of sitting on the lap (especially by a child)
    Synonym: kalong

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