sabu-sabu

Indonesian

Etymology

Reduplication of sabu, from English shabu, from Japanese シャブ (shabu, “stimulant”), possibly from Japanese しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck, to lick”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsabu ˈsabu/

Noun

sabu-sabu

  1. (slang) methamphetamine

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