What does this tagalog word mean?

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What does this tagalog word mean?

the word is: sappanin

2007-07-31 17:29:30 · 2 answers · asked by grace. 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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that's probably spelled wrong.
i'm not even sure that's tagalog.
there are many dialects in the philippines.

2007-07-31 18:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by zeto 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

saponin
One entry found.

saponin

Main Entry: sa·po·nin
Pronunciation: \ˈsa-pə-nən, sə-ˈpō-\
Function: noun
Etymology: French saponine, from Latin sapon-, sapo
Date: 1831
: any of various mostly toxic glucosides that occur in plants (as soapwort or soapbark) and are characterized by the property of producing a soapy lather; especially : a hygroscopic amorphous saponin mixture used especially as a foaming and emulsifying agent and detergent

2007-07-31 17:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by robert p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋