sawi
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Pronunciation
Adjective
sawî (plural sarawi, Basahan spelling ᜐᜏᜒ)
- brokenhearted; inconsolable
- Synonym: tampo
- forsaken; forlorn
- Synonym: pabaya
Derived terms
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay sawi, probably from Sanskrit सुषवी (suṣavī, “gourd, black cumin”), सुशवी (suśavī) or सुसवी (susavī).
Pronunciation
Noun
sawi (plural sawi-sawi, sesawi, first-person possessive sawiku, second-person possessive sawimu, third-person possessive sawinya)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “sawi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˈwiʔ/
- Rhymes: -iʔ
- Syllabification: sa‧wi
Adjective
sawî (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏᜒ)
- unfortunate; lucky
- Synonyms: malas, bigo, kulang-palad, sinamang-palad, walang-palad
- killed (in an accident, war, etc.)
- Synonym: namatay
Derived terms
Noun
sawî (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏᜒ)