sabsab
sábsab with stress marks
act of eating noisily like an animal
Usage Note
Sabsab describes eating in a messy, animal-like manner — noisily, without utensils, snouts-down. It is used as mild criticism or playful teasing when someone eats too eagerly or without table manners, and can be affectionate among close friends.
Examples
" Marumi ang sabsab ng baboy. "
Natural Translation
The pig's noisy eating is messy.
Literal Translation
Dirty the noisy-eating of pig.
" Mabilis ang sabsab ng aso. "
Natural Translation
The noisy eating of the dog is fast.
Literal Translation
Fast the noisy-eating of dog.
" Pinagsabihan ng nanay ang bata dahil sa sabsab niya sa hapag, na para bang gutom na gutom siya. "
Natural Translation
The mother scolded the child because of his/her noisy, messy eating at the table, as if he/she were very hungry.
Literal Translation
Scolded by-the mother the child because of-the noisy-eating his/her at table, that like as-if hungry very he/she.
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