suwabe
soft; smooth; gentle
Usage Note
Suwabe is borrowed from Spanish suave and is used to describe a smooth texture, a gentle manner, or a charming, laid-back personality. In colloquial Filipino, calling someone suwabe implies they are effortlessly cool or slick — similar to calling someone 'smooth' in English slang.
Examples
" Suwabe ang tela. "
Natural Translation
The cloth is smooth.
Literal Translation
Smooth the cloth.
" Suwabe ang kanyang boses. "
Natural Translation
His/her voice is smooth.
Literal Translation
Smooth the his/her voice.
" Suwabe ang kanyang kilos kaya kahit saan siya pumunta ay agad siyang napapansin ng mga tao. "
Natural Translation
His manner is so smooth that wherever he goes people notice him right away.
Literal Translation
Smooth the his movement so even where he go is immediately he noticed by the people.
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