sabi-sabi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of sabi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsabi ˈsabi/, [ˌsa.bɪ ˈsa.bɪ]

  • IPA(key): /saˌbi saˈbi/, [sɐˌbi sɐˈbi] (uncommon)

  • IPA(key): /ˌsabe ˈsabe/, [ˌsa.bɛ ˈsa.bɛ] (colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: 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
  • sabi-sabihan
  • sabi-sabihin

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