sabi

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See also: sabí, šabi, and саби

Bikol Central

Etymology

Compare Tagalog sabi and Kapampangan sabi.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sa‧bi
  • IPA(key): /ˈsabi/,

Noun

sábi

  1. something said; statement
  2. mention
    Synonyms: kuno, sambit

Verb

sábi

  1. to say
    Synonym: taram

Derived terms

See also

Indonesian

Etymology

Backslang for bisa.

Pronunciation

Verb

sabi

  1. (back slang, text messaging) can, be able

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.bi/
  • Rhymes: -abi
  • Hyphenation: sà‧bi

Noun

sabi m pl

  1. plural of sabio

Japanese

Romanization

sabi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of さび

Kapampangan

Etymology

Compare Tagalog sabi and Bikol Central sabi.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sa‧bi

Adjective

sabi

  1. said

Noun

sabi

  1. something said; statement

Krio

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Portuguese saber.

Pronunciation

Verb

sàbí

  1. to know, understand, be skilled at

Noun

sàbí

  1. skill, expertise, know-how

Lindu

Noun

sabi

  1. witness

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic صَبِيّ (ṣabiyy).

Pronunciation

Noun

sabi m (plural subien)

  1. (archaic) boy; male child
    Synonym: tifel

Usage notes

  • The plural subien remains in common use; see there.

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

From Portuguese saber.

Verb

sabi

  1. to know

Papiamentu

Alternative forms

  • sa (synonym)

Etymology

From Portuguese saber and Spanish saber and Kabuverdianu sabe.

Verb

sabi

  1. to know

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Portuguese saber.

Pronunciation

Verb

sabi

  1. (transitive) to know
  2. (auxiliary) to be able to (of learnt skills)

Noun

sabi

  1. knowledge

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central sabi and Kapampangan sabi. Some speculate that it is from Spanish sabe, the third-person singular present indicative of saber (“to know”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsabe/, (colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: sa‧bi

Adjective

sabi (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜒ)

  1. said by (usually followed by ng or ni)

Derived terms

Noun

sabi (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜒ)

  1. something said; statement
    Synonyms: pahayag, pangungusap, deklarasyon
  2. act of saying something (to someone)
    Synonyms: pagsasalita, pagpapahayag
  3. act of telling something (to someone)
  4. (colloquial) words; expressions
    Synonym: salita

See also

Ternate

Pronunciation

Noun

sabi

  1. a pair

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Venetian

Noun

sabi

  1. plural of sabo
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