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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sawsáw (“to dip in liquid”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsawsaw/
- Hyphenation: saw‧saw
Noun
sáwsáw (Basahan spelling ᜐᜏ᜔ᜐᜏ᜔)
- rinse, wash (for rice before boiling, pebbles, shells, etc.)
- flush (with clear water)
- defeating an opponent with a higher advantage in score
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *sawsáw ("to dip in liquid").
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: saw‧saw
- IPA(key): /ˈsawsaw/
Verb
sawsaw
- to dip
Noun
sawsaw
- a dip; a sauce for dipping
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *sawsáw (“to dip in liquid”). Compare Cebuano sawsaw.
Pronunciation
Noun
sawsáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏ᜔ᜐᜏ᜔)
- dipping into water (as of one's limbs, etc.)
- dipping of food (into a sauce, etc.)
- (figurative, colloquial) meddling
Derived terms
Further reading
- “sawsaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018