sawi

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈwiʔ/ [saˈwiʔ]
• Hyphenation: sa‧wi

Adjective

sawî (plural sarawi, Basahan spelling ᜐᜏᜒ)

1. brokenhearted; inconsolable

   Synonym: tampo

2. forsaken; forlorn

   Synonym: pabaya

Derived terms

• kasawian
• magsawi
• pagkasawi
• sawion

 

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sawi, probably from Sanskrit सुषवी (suṣavī, “gourd, black cumin”), सुशवी (suśavī) or सुसवी (susavī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsawi]
• Hyphenation: sa‧wi

Noun

sawi (plural sawi-sawi, sesawi, first-person possessive sawiku, second-person possessive sawimu, third-person possessive sawinya)

1. mustard greens (Brassica juncea).

Derived terms

• sesawi

 

• sawi hijau
• sawi langit
• sawi putih

 

Further reading

• “sawi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /saˈwiʔ/ [sɐˈwiʔ]
• Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: sa‧wi

Adjective

sawî (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏᜒ)

1. unfortunate; lucky

   Synonyms: malas, bigo, kulang-palad, sinamang-palad, walang-palad

2. killed (in an accident, war, etc.)

   Synonym: namatay

Derived terms

• ibong sawi
• ikasawi
• kasawian
• kasawiang-palad
• masawi
• sawi sa pag-ibig
• sawiing-palad
• sawing-palad

 

Noun

sawî (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏᜒ)

1. unfortunate condition; unlucky state
2. person killed (in an accident, war, etc.)