see: sagpeng
Sagpan and sagepen: verbs that describe the action of creating a dam or obstruction, or stopping/preventing water flow.
see: sagep
• Sagpan: damming a water channel (verb or action)
○ Describes the act of creating a dam or obstruction in a water channel.
• Sagepen: to stop or prevent water from flowing downstream (verb)
○ Emphasizes the action of blocking or controlling the flow of water.
• Sinagpan: placed a dam on a water channel (verb, past tense)
○ Indicates that a dam or obstruction has been created in a water channel.
Yo sagep sa iraya ibinetang.*
- Meaning: The dam was placed upstream.
- Breakdown: *Yo* (the), *sagep* (dam), *sa iraya* (upstream), *ibinetang* (placed).