sabaw

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: sa‧baw
  • IPA(key): /saˈbaw/, [saˈbaʊ̯]

Noun

sabáw

  1. soup; broth
    Synonym: sopa

Derived terms

Binukid

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun

sabaw

  1. soup; broth

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: sa‧baw
  • IPA(key): /saˈbaw/, [s̪ʌˈbaʊ̯]

Noun

sabáw

  1. soup; broth
  2. glaze; sauce; gravy
    Sabawi akong kan-on anang sabaw sa menudo.
    Pour some of that menudo sauce in my rice.
    Sabawi ko anang sabaw sa beef casserole.
    Pour me some of that gravy from the beef casserole

Verb

sabáw

  1. to add broth or water when cooking
    Uga ra imong giluto, sabawi na.
    Your dish is dry, add some water
  2. to pour soup, sauce or gravy (especially on rice)
    Sabawi akong kan-on anang sabaw sa pho.
    Pour some of that pho broth in my rice.

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun

sabaw

  1. soup; broth

Maguindanao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun

sabaw

  1. soup; broth
    Synonym: saw

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun

sabaw

  1. soup; broth

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun

sabáw

  1. soup; broth

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw. Compare Bikol Central sabaw, Cebuano sabaw, Kapampangan sabo, Maguindanao sabaw, Maranao sawaw, Tausug sabaw, Malay sambau, and Waray-Waray sabaw. The figurative sense is from sabaw ang utak.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˈbaw/ [sɐˈbaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: sa‧baw

Noun

sabáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜏ᜔)

  1. soup; broth

Derived terms

See also

Adjective

sabáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜏ᜔)

  1. (figurative, slang) empty-headed; dazed; lacking a clear, mental state (resulting in lack of concentration and clear thinking)

See also

Further reading
  • “sabaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun

sabaw

  1. soup; broth

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun

sabáw

  1. soup; broth
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