sabi-sabi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sabisabi

Etymology

Reduplication of sabi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌsabi ˈsabi/ [ˌsa.bɪ ˈsa.bɪ]
    • Rhymes: -abi
    • Syllabification: sa‧bi-sa‧bi
  • IPA^(key): /saˌbi saˈbi/ [sɐˌbi sɐˈbi] (uncommon)
    • Rhymes: -i
    • Syllabification: sa‧bi-sa‧bi
  • IPA^(key): /ˌsabe ˈsabe/ [ˌsa.bɛ ˈsa.bɛ] (colloquial)

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