sabi-sabi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sabisabi

Etymology

Reduplication of sabi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsabi ˈsabi/, [ˌsa.bɪ ˈsa.bɪ]

• IPA^(key): /saˌbi saˈbi/, [sɐˌbi sɐˈbi] (uncommon)

• IPA^(key): /ˌsabe ˈsabe/, [ˌsa.bɛ ˈsa.bɛ] (colloquial)
• Hyphenation: sa‧bi-sa‧bi

Noun

sabi-sabi or sabí-sabí (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜒᜐᜊᜒ)

1. rumor; gossip; hearsay

   Synonyms: tsismis, bali-balita, bulong-bulungan, sali-salitaan

Derived terms

• sabi-sabihan
• sabi-sabihin

 

Further reading

• “sabi-sabi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018