EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
statement; saying; what was said...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/SA-bi/
FIL: Isang pahayag, salaysay, o anumang namutawi sa bibig ng isang tao.
EN: statement; saying; what was said
The foundation of all 'chismis' (gossip). 'Sabi nila...' (They said...) is how the best stories start. It's what your mom tells you, what your boss demands, what your crush accidentally let slip. It's the 'he said, she said' of Filipino life.
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sabi.
Often used in reported speech, e.g., 'sabi ni...' (said by...), 'sabi mo...' (you said...).
🇵🇭 Ano ang sabi ng doktor tungkol sa iyong kalusugan?
🇺🇸 What did the doctor say about your health?
🇵🇭 Ayon sa sabi-sabi, magkakaroon daw ng bonus sa Pasko.
🇺🇸 According to rumors, there will supposedly be a bonus for Christmas.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.