sabaw ang utak
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Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “the brain is soup”. The sense is because of soup being generally liquid and having little to no solid pieces or substance.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˌbaw ʔaŋ ˈʔutak/ [sɐˌbaʊ̯ ʔɐŋ ˈʔuː.t̪ɐk̚]
- Rhymes: -utak
- Syllabification: sa‧baw ang u‧tak
Adjective
[edit]sabáw ang utak (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜏ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜂᜆᜃ᜔)
- (figurative, slang) empty-headed; dazed; lacking a clear, mental state (resulting in lack of concentration and clear thinking)