sabisabi

Naija

Alternative Form

• sabi sabi

Etymology

From Portuguese: sabir

Pronunciation

• sàbísàbí

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Noun

• Person wey be sey e know about someting.
  • Person wey dey do sabisabi no dey get friends o.  — (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, A know-it-all does not have any friends.)

Synonym

• oversabi

Translation

English: know-it-all

Adjective

• Sey person dey wey de do like say na im know pass evribody.
  • De no dey carry dey do when e reach marriage matter, your sabisabi na im go wound you.  —  (NSC_Onwuegbuzia_2020, When it comes to marriage issues, being haughty will cost you a lot.)

Synonym

• oversabi, i.t.k

Translation

English know-it-all