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sa

Pronunciation: /sa/

“sa” is a Cebuano word. Its 17 meanings in English:

preposition

  1. marks the indirect object or recipient of the verb: to
  2. refers to the location of something or some action: in; at; on
  3. to the; towards the
  4. from the; away from the
  5. refers to a time period: at; on; in; during (of a year, month, day of the week, time of day, etc.)
  6. refers to accompaniment with a definite partner or object: with; together with; in company with
  7. used in comparisons: than
  8. refers to the cause of action: due to; because of
  9. refers to the definite tool or instrument used for doing: with, through, by
  10. refers to the basis of action: through, by, on the basis of

article

  1. definite indirect marker for nouns other than personal names
  2. of, 's; marks possession
  3. of the; with a definite possessor
  4. direct marker for plural personal names

noun

  1. shortened form of usa, isa (“for now, before doing”)
  2. shortened form of sala (“strain”)
  3. shortened form of sala (“fault, sin”)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa. Compare Tagalog sa, Central Bikol sa, Hiligaynon sa.

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