Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Syncopic form of sasapinan, from initial reduplication of sapin +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sasapˈnan/, [sɐ.sɐpˈnan]
  • Hyphenation: sa‧sap‧nan

Noun edit

sasapnán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜐᜉ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) upper part of the buttocks bending inward up to the back; lower back
  2. (western Marinduque, anatomy) buttocks
    Synonyms: puwit, pigi

Further reading edit

  • sasapnan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018