sabi-sabi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sabisabi

Etymology

Reduplication of sabi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌsabi ˈsabi/ [ˌsaː.bɪ ˈsaː.bɪ], (colloquial) /ˌsabe ˈsabe/ [ˌsaː.bɛ ˈsaː.bɛ]
    • Rhymes: -abi
  • IPA^(key): (uncommon) /saˌbi saˈbi/ [sɐˌbi sɐˈbi], (uncommon, colloquial) /saˌbe saˈbe/ [sɐˌbɛ sɐˈbɛ]
    • Rhymes: (uncommon) -i
• Syllabification: 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