sabi-sabi

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of sabi.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌsabi ˈsabi/ [ˌsa.bɪ ˈsa.bɪ]
      • Rhymes: -abi
      • Syllabification: sa‧bi-sa‧bi
    • IPA(key): /saˌbi saˈbi/ [sɐˌbi sɐˈbi] (uncommon)
      • Rhymes: -i
      • Syllabification: sa‧bi-sa‧bi
    • IPA(key): /ˌsabe ˈsabe/ [ˌsa.bɛ ˈsa.bɛ] (colloquial)

Noun[edit]

sabi-sabi or sabí-sabí (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜒᜐᜊᜒ)

  1. rumor; gossip; hearsay
    Synonyms: tsismis, bali-balita, bulong-bulungan, sali-salitaan

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Further reading[edit]

  • “sabi-sabi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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