sabaw ang utak
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “the brain is soup”. The sense is because of soup being generally liquid and having little to no solid pieces or substance.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˌbaw ʔaŋ ˈʔutak/ [sɐˌbaʊ̯ ʔɐŋ ˈʔu.tɐk]
- Rhymes: -utak
- Syllabification: sa‧baw ang u‧tak
Adjective edit
sabáw ang utak (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜏ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜂᜆᜃ᜔)
- (figurative, slang) empty-headed; dazed; lacking a clear, mental state (resulting in lack of concentration and clear thinking)