sawsaw
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sawsáw (“to dip in liquid”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sáwsáw
- rinse, wash (for rice before boiling, pebbles, shells, etc.)
- flush (with clear water)
- defeating an opponent with a higher advantage in score
Derived terms edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Philippine *sawsáw ("to dip in liquid").
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
sawsaw
- to dip
Noun edit
sawsaw
- a dip; a sauce for dipping
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Philippine *sawsáw (“to dip in liquid”). Compare Cebuano sawsaw.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sawsáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏ᜔ᜐᜏ᜔)
- dipping into water (as of one's limbs, etc.)
- dipping of food (into a sauce, etc.)
- (figurative, colloquial) meddling
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “sawsaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018