sabu-sabu
Indonesian
Etymology
Reduplication of sabu, from English shabu, from Japanese シャブ (shabu, “stimulant”), possibly from Japanese しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck, to lick”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsabu ˈsabu/
Noun
sabu-sabu
- (slang) methamphetamine
Alternative forms
- shabu-shabu (non-standard)
Further reading
- “sabu-sabu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.