Meaning of sangga

bracket

fellow

n. partner

n. shield

support

sustain

v. barge in on a conversation, games. Ngánung musangga man ka nga wà ka man mahibalu sa ámung gisultíhan? Why do you barge in when you don’t know what we are talking about? Ngánung sanggáhun man nímu ang dúlà ug dì ka paapilun? Why do you force your way into the game if you are not supposed to participate?

n. 1. in children’s games involving bets (of rubber bands and the like), one’s partner with whom one pools his bets. Pangáyù ug sigay sa ímung sangga ug mapildi ka, Ask for some more cowries from your partner if you lose; 2. close friend. Kaila ku kaáyu níya kay sangga ku siya sa ámung pagkabátà, I know him very well because he has been my chum since childhood days; v. 1. make someone his partner for games; 2. be friends with someone ka- see sangga, n.

v. 1. be underneath something so that it supports or protects it. Kanang língin nga nagsanggà sa misitíra plastik, That round thing the flower pot is resting on is plastic; 2. put something under something else. Sanggáa ug batu ang halígi arun dílì suphun sa umug, Place a stone slab under the post so moisture can’t penetrate; 3. catch something dripping or falling with a container. Nagsanggà siya sa inágay nga túbig sa íyang kamut, He cupped his hands to catch the dripping water; n. saucer.