verb
Street Slang
Sabi
SAH-bee · verb · pidgin
To know something or someone, or to be skilled at something.
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Definitions
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Expresses knowledge, familiarity, or competence — "I sabi" means "I know/I can," while "I no sabi" means "I don't know."
“Make you go talk to am, na you sabi am.”
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Sabi In A Sentence
Make you go talk to am, na you sabi am.
Origin & Usage
From Portuguese "saber" (to know), as documented in the Wikipedia "Nigerian Pidgin" article and confirmed by Pulse.ng's article on Pidgin's origins.
People Also Ask
What does "sabi" mean?
It means "to know" something or someone, or to be skilled/capable at something.
Where does "sabi" come from?
It traces back to the Portuguese verb "saber," meaning "to know" — a legacy of early Portuguese trade contact along the West African coast.
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