Meaning of "sabi"

sabi •

v.
• • magsabi, sabihin (mag-:-in) to say, to ask permission, to tell, to relate. Magsabi ka sa nanay at nang hindi tayo pagalitan. Tell mother (ask mother's permission) so we won't be scolded.

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hearsay

n.
• • common talk, rumor: sabi-sabi, balita, bali-balita, bulung-bulungan

talk

v.
• • 1. to use words, to speak: magsalita
  • 2. to discuss, to talk about: mag-usap, pagusapan
  • 3. to consult, to confer: sumangguni, sangguniin, isangguni, magkonsulta, kumonsulta, konsultahin, ikonsulta, pagkonsultahan
  • 4. to spread ideas by other means than speech: magpahayag, ipahayag, magpaliwanag, ipaliwanag
  • 5. to bring, put, drive, influence, etc. by talk: humikayat, hikayatin
  • 6. to talk with: kumausap, makipag-usap, kausapin, bumati, batiin
  • 7. to converse: mag-usap, magsalitaan
  • 8. to speak unnecessarily: dumaldal, magdadaldal, ngumawa, magngangawa
  • 9. to talk in a rough manner: bumulyaw, bulyawan

n.
• • 1. conversation: usapan, paguusap, salitaan, pagsasalitaan
  • 2. the use of words: pagsasalita
  • 3. spoken words: mga salita (pangungusap)
  • 4. a speech: talumpati, diskurso
  • 5. an informal speech: salita, pagsasalita, pangungusap
  • 6. a lecture: panayam
  • 7. gossip, report, rumor: tsismis, bali-balita, sabi-sabi
  • 8. empty talk: ngawngaw, ngasngas, daldal, kuskus-balungos

short

adj.
• • 1. not long: maigsi, maikli
  • 2. not tall: pandak, mababa, maikli
  • 3. less than the right amount, measure, standard, etc.: kulang, kapos adv. 1. suddenly: biglang-bigla
  • 2. briefly: madali, sandali lamang, maigsi, maikli
  • 3. to cut short, to end suddenly: tumapos (matapos, tapusin) nang biglaan, biglang tumapos (matapos, tapusin)
  • 4. to fall short, to fail to reach: di makarating, di umabot
  • 5. to be insufficient: kapusin, magkulang, kulangin
  • 6. for short, to make shorter: paikliin
  • 7. in short, briefly: sa maikling salita, sa isang saglit, sa madalit sabi
  • 8. to run short, not to have enough: magkulang, kulangin, kapusin, kulang, kapos

notice

n.
• • 1. heed, attention: pansin
  • 2. a warning: babala
  • 3. a written or printed sign: paunawa, patalastas, pabatid
  • 4. telling that one is leaving a persons employ: paunang-sabi
  • 5. a written or printed account in a newspaper: balita, pahayag, paunawa, patalastas

v.
• • 1. to give attention to, see: pumansin, mapansin, pansinin, pumuna, mapuna, punahin, umino, maino, inuhin
  • 2. to give notice that one will leave ones employ, etc.: magbigay-alam or magsabi

statement

n.
• • 1. something stated, account, report: ulat, pahayag
  • 2. something said: sabi, sinabi
  • 3. stating, manner of stating something: pagpapahayag, paglalahad
  • 4. summary of an account showing amount owed: kuwenta ng pagkakautang

ayon

adj.
• • parallel to, in agreement adv. according to ...; as alleged by. Ayon sa sabi ng tao, mabait ka raw. According to what people say, you are good. umayon, ayunan (um-:-an)

v.
• • to agree, to conform, to go along with. Umayon si Ernest sa balak ni Rosita. Ernest conformed with Rosita's plan.