sabaw noun English. A broth, gravy or soup. verb English. Prepares a broth, gravy or soup. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' pelutu'en mui seda' kiin, sebaway mu gupia, adun mekegbinaugan paita. English. When you cook that fish, make plenty of broth, so that we will have plenty to put on our rice. Idiom: sabawsabaw di gukiten English. Exaggerates in reporting an event or experience. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' megukita, ndi' mu pesebawsebaway, insaktu mui metuud. English. When you tell a story, don't exaggerate it, tell the truth. Example sentence: Subanen. Duuni getaw ngalanen si Ansabaw, pu' puunanen, sa' megukit atawaka meglekintul, mesabawsabaw gupia. English. There is a person named Ansabaw, for the source of his name is the fact that, when he narrates or converses, it's highly exaggerated.