sabi-sabi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of sabi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌsabi ˈsabi/ [ˌsaː.bɪ ˈsaː.bɪ], (colloquial) /ˌsabe ˈsabe/ [ˌsaː.bɛ ˈsaː.bɛ]
      • Rhymes: -abi
    • IPA(key): (uncommon) /saˌbi saˈbi/ [sɐˌbɪ sɐˈbɪ], (uncommon, colloquial) /saˌbe saˈbe/ [sɐˌbɛ sɐˈbɛ]
      • Rhymes: (uncommon) -i
  • Syllabification: sa‧bi-sa‧bi

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

  • sabi-sabihan
  • sabi-sabihin

Further reading

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