sabog

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sabuʀ (“to sow, scatter; scattered about; splash water on something”), *saq(ə)buʀ (“to strew, sow, sprinkle”). Compare Malay sabur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saˈboɡ/, [sɐˈboɡ] (adjective)

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaboɡ/, [ˈsa.boɡ] (noun)
• Rhymes: -oɡ
• Hyphenation: sa‧bog

Adjective

sabóg (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜓᜄ᜔)

1. scattered all around

   Synonyms: kalat, nakakalat

2. dispersed (of light)

   Synonym: kalat

3. living in separate places (especially of family members)

   Synonyms: hiwa-hiwalay, layo-layo

4. (slang) drugged; high; intoxicated; stoned

   Synonyms: bangag, lango, nakadroga

   • 1988, National Mid-week:

     Pagkatapos magprito ng itlog at mag-init ng tubig ay ginising niya sina Marjorie at Cynthia. Susuray-suray na bumaba ang dalawang Lata. "Mommy, ba't ganyan ang mata mo? Sabog ka ba?" usisa ni Marjorie habang nagtitimpla ito ng gatas.

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   • 2014, Mina V. Esguerra, Jhing Bautista, Jonnalyn Cabigting, Leng de Chavez, Katherine C. Eustaquio-Derla, Rachelle Belaro, Rayne Mariano, Say That Things Change, Bright Girl Books:

     that Will guy, bigla kang naging, pano ba, safe? And then you end up accomplishing nothing anymore. Sure, medyo sabog ka like all of us in marketing but youhad that firein you. Engaged kamanohindi,dapat hindi mawala sayo yun.” “Alam mo ...

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   • 2018, Dag Heward-Mills, Paano Ka Magiging Isang Matatag Na Kristiyano, Dag Heward-Mills, →ISBN:

     Ang sabi ng iba, “Hindi pa ako nakagamit ng droga at gusto kong malaman ano ang pakiramdam ng maging 'sabog'”. Maaari mo lamang malaman kung ano ang pakiramdam ng maging baliw!

     Others said, "I haven't used drugs and I wanted to know how it feels to be 'high'". You may only know how to feel insane.

5. (slang) groggy; dazed; disoriented (due to severe fatigue)

   Synonym: bangag

Noun

sabog (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜓᜄ᜔)

1. explosion; loud burst

   Synonym: putok

2. eruption (of a volcano)

   Synonym: putok

3. scattering of things all around

   Synonyms: kalat, pagkakalat

4. planting of seeds by sowing

   Synonyms: hasik, paghahasik

5. dispersion (of light)

   Synonyms: kalat, pagkalat

6. things scattered all around

   Synonym: kalat

Derived terms

• isabog
• magpakasabog
• magsabog
• masabog
• masabugan
• nakasabog
• pagsabog
• pagsasabog
• pasabog
• pasabugin
• sabog-sabog
• sabugan
• sumabog
• tagapagsabog
• tagasabog

 

Further reading

• “sabog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018