EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to dip; to meddle...
noodles; a Filipino noodle dish...
noodle house...
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FIL: Ang paglubog o pagbabad ng isang bagay sa likido. Sa matalinhagang kahulugan, ito ay ang pakikialam sa usapan o gawain ng iba.
EN: to dip; to meddle
Literally, it's what you do with your chicharon in vinegar or your pandesal in coffee. Figuratively, it's what you do when you butt into a conversation that isn't yours. "Huwag kang sumawsaw sa usapan ng may usapan!" is the polite way of saying "Mind your own business." The act of being a 'sawsawera/sawsawero'.
Has both a literal meaning (dipping food) and a common figurative meaning (meddling). The figurative use is often derogatory.
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🇵🇭 Masarap isawsaw ang pritong manok sa gravy.
🇺🇸 It's delicious to dip the fried chicken in gravy.
🇵🇭 Mahilig siyang sumawsaw sa anumang tsismis na kaniyang marinig.
🇺🇸 She loves to meddle in any gossip she hears.
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