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sapá

[sa-pa]

verb

LanguageYoruba (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. to endeavour; to make an effort; to strive
  2. to endeavour
  3. To work hard or make a significant effort to achieve something.
Examples

Òbí rẹ̀ ti sapá gidigidi láti pèsè oúnjẹ fún un.

Her parents have tried so hard to provide food for her.

O gbọdọ̀ sapá kí o tó lè ṣẹ́gun.

You must strive before you can succeed.

Pronunciationsa-pa

Part of speechverb

Registerneutral

Usage noteYou use this verb to describe someone who is putting in great effort towards a goal or task.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.