EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
meddler, busybody (female)...
pointedness, sharpness (of a tip)...
of equal weight, equivalent...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/saw-saw-E-ra/
FIL: Isang babaeng mahilig makialam o sumali sa usapan o gawain ng iba na hindi naman siya kasali. Ang panlalaking katumbas ay 'sawsawero'.
EN: meddler, busybody (female)
The female form of the species that can't resist butting in. She's the officemate who listens to your phone call, the tita who asks when you're getting married, the friend who gives unsolicited advice on your relationship. She lives for the drama, as long as it's not hers. The 'sawsawero' is her male counterpart.
From 'sawsaw' (to meddle) + '-era' (Spanish suffix indicating a female doer of an action).
ROOT MEANING: to dip; to meddle
A colloquial and often derogatory term. The male equivalent is 'sawsawero'.
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🇵🇭 Ayaw ko siyang kausap dahil isa siyang sawsawera.
🇺🇸 I don't like talking to her because she's a meddler.
🇵🇭 Nagalit si Ana nang tawagin siyang sawsawera ng kanyang kaibigan.
🇺🇸 Ana got angry when her friend called her a busybody.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.