"사바사" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Korean]

IPA: [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ba̠sʰa̠] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: sabasa [romanization]
Etymology: By analogy with 케바케 (kebake), replacing the syllable 케 (ke) for English case with 사 (sa) for Korean 사람 (saram, “person”). Etymology templates: {{der|ko|en|case}} English case, {{cog|ko|사람|t=person}} Korean 사람 (saram, “person”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 사바사 • (sabasa)
  1. (slang) person-by-person basis (depending on the person) [since c. 2014] Tags: slang Related terms: 케바케 (kebake) (english: case-by-case basis)
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