sapu
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Malay:
sapu
Detailed etymology
definitions
verb
- to completely finish a meal; to eat something all up
- to steal; to embezzle; to take without asking permission
- to sweep; to clear out
The chai tow kway here was so good, I sapu the whole large portion by myself and still wanted to get another.
I used to sapu a few pens from the office every now and then, since I kept losing my own.