Sabo (en. Slap)

/sabo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An action of hitting using the hand or another object.

He slapped the table loudly to get the attention of his friends.

Nagsabo siya ng malakas sa mesa para makuha ang atensyon ng kanyang mga kaibigan.

A form of physical punishment typically used on children.

Slap is often used by parents as discipline.

Ang sabo ay madalas na ginagamit ng mga magulang bilang disiplina.

A feeling of shock or surprise due to grief.

He was shocked and felt as if he was slapped by that news.

Siya ay nabigla at parang sinabo ng balita na iyon.

From the Spanish word 'sapo' meaning 'to hit' or 'stab'.

slap of the hand

Hitting using the hand.

sabo ng kamay

accidentally slapped

Performed the action of hitting accidentally.

napasabo

hold

Having a physical contact or grip as a form of punishment.

samsam

filler or nonsense

Have you eaten? What you said was just nonsense.

Kumain ka na ba? Sabo lang ang sinabi mo.

to casually say something

You're just saying that casually, you don't really know.

Sabo mo lang yan, di mo naman talaga alam.

to make excuses

Stop making excuses, just admit it already.

Wag ka nang sabo, aminin mo na kasi.