suwabe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• swabe — superseded, pre-2007

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, 2025
• “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