Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: sa‧baw
  • IPA(key): /saˈbaw/, [saˈbaʊ̯]

Noun edit

sabáw

  1. soup; broth
    Synonym: sopa

Derived terms edit

Binukid edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun edit

sabaw

  1. soup; broth

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: sa‧baw
  • IPA(key): /saˈbaw/, [s̪ʌˈbaʊ̯]

Noun edit

sabáw

  1. soup; broth
  2. glaze; sauce; gravy
    Sabawi akong kan-on anang sabaw sa menudo.
    Pour some of that menudo sauce in my rice.
    Sabawi ko anang sabaw sa beef casserole.
    Pour me some of that gravy from the beef casserole

Verb edit

sabáw

  1. to add broth or water when cooking.
    Uga ra imong giluto, sabawi na.
    Your dish is dry, add some water
  2. to pour soup, sauce or gravy (especially on rice).
    Sabawi akong kan-on anang sabaw sa pho.
    Pour some of that pho broth in my rice.

Higaonon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun edit

sabaw

  1. soup; broth

Maguindanao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun edit

sabaw

  1. soup; broth
    Synonym: saw

Mansaka edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun edit

sabaw

  1. soup; broth

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun edit

sabáw

  1. soup; broth

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw. Compare Bikol Central sabaw, Cebuano sabaw, Kapampangan sabo, Maguindanao sabaw, Maranao sawaw, Tausug sabaw, Malay sambau, and Waray-Waray sabaw. The figurative sense is from sabaw ang utak.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: sa‧baw
  • IPA(key): /saˈbaw/, [sɐˈbaʊ̯]

Noun edit

sabáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜏ᜔)

  1. soup; broth

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Adjective edit

sabáw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜏ᜔)

  1. (figurative, slang) empty-headed; dazed; lacking a clear, mental state (resulting in lack of concentration and clear thinking)

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • sabaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun edit

sabaw

  1. soup; broth

Waray-Waray edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *sabaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sa(m)baw.

Noun edit

sabáw

  1. soup; broth