sabu-sabu
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of sabu, from English shabu, from Japanese シャブ (shabu, “stimulant”), possibly from Japanese しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck, to lick”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sabu-sabu
Alternative forms[edit]
- shabu-shabu (non-standard)
Further reading[edit]
- “sabu-sabu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.