ibong sawi

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “unfortunate bird”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔiboŋ saˈwiʔ/ [ˌʔiː.bon̪ sɐˈwɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iʔ
  • Syllabification: i‧bong sa‧wi

Noun

ibong sawî (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜓᜅ᜔ ᜐᜏᜒ)

  1. (idiomatic) unfortunate person
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