sabu-sabu
Indonesian
Etymology
Reduplication of sabu, from English shabu, from Japanese シャブ (shabu, “stimulant”), possibly from Japanese しゃぶる (shaburu, “to suck, to lick”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsabu ˈsabu/
Alternative forms
- shabu-shabu (non-standard)
Further reading
- “sabu-sabu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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