Yakan - sempong

sempong

For s.t. to be chipped; have a part cut off of s.t. (at the opening).

Sempong kassa' miya'an.

That bottle is chipped.

N-, mag-

-an

To chip off s.t.; cut off part of s.t. (at the opening).

Sinempongan ne we' ne behe bō'den pegge' pessa'.

He cut off the opening of their bamboo water container because it was smashed.

Magsempong bō' iye.

He cuts off part of the (opening of the) bamboo water container.

Nempong kew bātakan iyan, hinangte bō'.

Cut off that bamboo; we will make a bamboo water container.