sapá
verb
Definitions
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to endeavour; to make an effort; to strive
Òbí rẹ̀ ti sapá gidigidi láti pèsè oúnjẹ fún un. Her parents have tried so hard to provide food for her.Similar wordsPossibly used inìsapáeffort Wiktionary points at “ìsapá”. No word here is spelled that way, so we have linked “ìṣápá”, which matches once underdots are ignored. It may be a misspelling, or “ìsapá” may be a word nobody has written up yet. ìṣápá the roselle plants Hibiscus sabdariffa and Hibiscus asper; both the leaves and flowers of these plants are widely used in soups and stews.
Etymology
From sà (“to apply”) + ipá (“force”).
Component words
sàto applyipáforce
Listed as a similar word by
These words list this one in their own definitions. This word does not list them back, so Wiktionary records the link in one direction only.
The meaning shown next to each is the one that named this word.
to put in the work; to work hard
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “sapa”.
Reference:
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