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Tagalog
Etymology
Reduplication of sabi.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /ˌsabi ˈsabi/ , (colloquial) /ˌsabe ˈsabe/
- IPA(key): (uncommon) /saˌbi saˈbi/ , (uncommon, colloquial) /saˌbe saˈbe/
- Syllabification: sa‧bi-sa‧bi
Noun
sabi-sabi or sabí-sabí (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜒᜐᜊᜒ)
- rumor; gossip; hearsay
- Synonyms: tsismis, bali-balita, bulong-bulungan, sali-salitaan
Derived terms
Further reading
- “sabi-sabi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018