sabaw ang utak

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “the brain is soup”. The sense is because of soup being generally liquid and having little to no solid pieces or substance.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saˌbaw ʔaŋ ˈʔutak/ [sɐˌbaʊ̯ ʔɐŋ ˈʔuː.t̪ɐk̚]
• Rhymes: -utak
• Syllabification: sa‧baw ang u‧tak

Adjective

sabáw ang utak (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜏ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜂᜆᜃ᜔)

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