e/Chapi-chapi

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has glosseng: Chapi-chapi is a small, two-stick kite that can be quickly constructed from cheap materials such as newspapers, broom sticks, or discarded plastic sheet. It is very popular in the Philippines. The name itself colloquially means, "assembled fast" or "quickly improvised" . A strong, straight stick is used for the vertical frame. The horizontal stick is tensioned into a bow in order to provide greater support for the paper or plastic sheet. A very long bottom tail is almost always necessary, while the side tails or fins are optional.
lexicalizationeng: chapi-chapi
instance of(noun) plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string
kite
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