sabi-sabi
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- sabisabi
Etymology
Reduplication of sabi, indicating a false imitation.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sa‧bi-sa‧bi
- IPA(key): /ˌsabiˈsabi/, [ˌsa.bɪˈsa.bɪ]
- IPA(key): /saˌbisaˈbi/, [sɐˌbi.sɐˈbi] (uncommon)
- IPA(key): /ˌsabeˈsabe/, [ˌsa.beˈsa.be] (colloquial)
Noun
sabi-sabi or sabí-sabí
- 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: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018