sabi-sabi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

sabisabi

Etymology

Reduplication of sabi, indicating a false imitation.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: sa‧bi-sa‧bi

IPA^(key): /ˌsabiˈsabi/, [ˌsa.bɪˈsa.bɪ]

IPA^(key): /saˌbisaˈbi/, [sɐˌbi.sɐˈbi] (uncommon)

IPA^(key): /ˌsabeˈsabe/, [ˌsa.beˈsa.be] (colloquial)

Noun

sabi-sabi or sabí-sabí

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: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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