ibong sawi

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “unfortunate bird”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔiboŋ saˈwiʔ/ [ˌʔiː.bon̪ sɐˈwiʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: i‧bong sa‧wi

Noun

ibong sawî (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜓᜅ᜔ ᜐᜏᜒ)

1. (idiomatic) unfortunate person