sabi-sabi

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of sabi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌsabi ˈsabi/ , (colloquial) /ˌsabe ˈsabe/
    • IPA(key): (uncommon) /saˌbi saˈbi/ , (uncommon, colloquial) /saˌbe saˈbe/
      • 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

Further reading

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