The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*sapay drape over the shoulder or from a line, as a cloth

PAN sapay drape over the shoulder or from a line, as a cloth

Form.
Puyuma sapay-anay to hang, as clothes over a man’s shoulder
sapay hang astride, across
s<əm>apay to hang, as clothes across a bar

PMP sampay₁ drape over the shoulder or from a line, as a cloth

WMP
Tagalog i-sampáy to hang clothes (laundry) on a line, etc.
sampáy clothes (laundry) hanging on a line, etc.
taga-sampáy a person whose job it is to dry clothes by hanging them on a clothesline
Cebuano sampáy hang laundry out; put up in someone else’s place, cause one to do so
sampáy-sampáy be shoved around from home to home as a dependent
Talaud sampe to hang on rope
Sangir ma-nampe to hang
sa-sampe a hanger, thing used for hanging
Toba Batak sampe-sampe an outer garment, like a shawl that is draped over the shoulder
Karo Batak sampe remain hanging, as a stick that someone has thrown into a tree
Malay sampay hanging loosely
ber-sampay-an hung out to dry
Makassarese sampe wooden saddle hung over the back of a pack animal, to which the load is hooked
Proto-South Sulawesi sampe to hang up
Malagasy sampi an idol, a charm, probably so called from its being carried or hung on the neck
CMP
Buruese sapa to hang

PMP sampay-an clothesline, place to hang washed clothing

WMP
Tagalog sampay-an clothes line
Malay sampay-an kain clothes line
Ngaju Dayak sampay-an a rope, pole, etc. on which one hangs something
Uma hampe-a bamboo pole over which mats are hung (in the house)
Malagasy sampáz-ana to be hung up upon, as garments placed across a line, the braces over the shoulders, epaulets, etc.

POC sape carry by a strap over the shoulder

OC
Futunan safe be slung over the shoulder
Tongan hafe to carry by means of a strap or rope, etc. across the shoulder (as one carries a haversack)