suwabe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish suave, from Latin suāvis (“sweet, pleasant”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /suˈabe/ [ˈswaː.bɛ]
  • Rhymes: -abe
  • Syllabification: su‧wa‧be

Adjective

suwabe (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜏᜊᜒ)

  1. soft; slow
    Synonyms: mahina, dahan-dahan
  2. smooth; soft; mild
    Synonym: banayad
  3. gentle
    Synonyms: mayumi, mahinhin

Derived terms

  • suwabeng-suwabe

References

  • “suwabe”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “suwabe”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Santos, Vito C. (1978) Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 2361
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 927
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