suwabe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• swabe

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish suave, from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /suˈabe/ [ˈswaː.bɛ]
• Rhymes: -abe
• Syllabification: su‧wa‧be

Adjective

suwabe (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜏᜊᜒ)

1. soft; slow

   Synonyms: mahina, dahan-dahan

2. smooth; soft

   Synonym: banayad

3. gentle

   Synonyms: mayumi, mahinhin