"savvy" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Chinese Pidgin English]

Etymology: From Macau Pidgin Portuguese 撒㗑 (saat3 baai3), 撒備 (saat3 bi6), 散拜 (saan2 baai3), from Portuguese sabe. Etymology templates: {{bor|cpi|crp-mpp|撒㗑|tr=saat3 baai3}} Macau Pidgin Portuguese 撒㗑 (saat3 baai3), {{m|crp-mpp|撒備|tr=saat3 bi6}} 撒備 (saat3 bi6), {{m|crp-mpp|散拜|tr=saan2 baai3}} 散拜 (saan2 baai3), {{der|cpi|pt|saber|sabe}} Portuguese sabe Head templates: {{head|cpi|verb}} savvy
  1. to know
    Sense id: en-savvy-cpi-verb-Vk7G5aRj
  2. to understand
    Sense id: en-savvy-cpi-verb-JdyJGl7k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sarby

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsæ.vi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-savvy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: savvier [comparative], savviest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ævi Etymology: Alteration of save, sabi (“know”) (in English-based creoles and pidgins), from Portuguese or Spanish sabe (“[she/he] knows”), or from Catalan savi (“wise, very learned”) from saber (“to know”), from Latin sapere (“taste, know”). 1785, as a noun, “practical sense, intelligence”; also a verb, “to know, to understand”; West Indies pidgin borrowing of Catalan savi (“wise or knowlegeable”), Portuguese (ele) sabe (“he knows”), French savez(-vous) (“do you know”), or Spanish (usted) sabe (“you know”), all from the same Latin source (see also sapient). The adjective is first recorded 1905, from the noun. Savvy is phonetically more consistent with savi in Catalan or sabe in Portuguese, than sabe in Spanish or savez in French. Grammatically as well, savi in Catalan is both a noun and an adjective, while sabe and savez are just verb conjugations for “he/she knows” and “you know”, respectively. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*seh₁p-}}, {{m|tpi|save}} save, {{m|pcm|sabi||know}} sabi (“know”), {{der|en|pt|-}} Portuguese, {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{m|pt|sabe||􂀿she/he􂁀 knows}} sabe (“[she/he] knows”), {{der|en|ca|-}} Catalan, {{m|ca|savi||wise, very learned}} savi (“wise, very learned”), {{m|pt|saber||to know}} saber (“to know”), {{der|en|la|sapiō|sapere|t=taste, know}} Latin sapere (“taste, know”), {{der|en|ca|savi|savi|wise or knowlegeable}} Catalan savi (“wise or knowlegeable”), {{der|en|pt|sabe|(ele) sabe|he knows}} Portuguese (ele) sabe (“he knows”), {{der|en|fr|savez|savez(-vous)|do you know}} French savez(-vous) (“do you know”), {{der|en|es|sabe|(usted) sabe|you know}} Spanish (usted) sabe (“you know”), {{m|en|sapient}} sapient Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} savvy (comparative savvier, superlative savviest)
  1. (informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive. Tags: informal Synonyms: canny Derived forms: genre-savvy, media-savvy, savviness, tech-savvy Related terms: Homo sapiens, insipid, insipience, insipient, sapid, sapience, sapiens, sapient, savant Translations (well-informed and perceptive): الدهاء (aldaha') (Arabic), знаещ (znaešt) (Bulgarian), 精明能幹的 (Chinese Mandarin), 精明能干的 (jīngmíng nénggàn de) (Chinese Mandarin), vnímavý [masculine] (Czech), důvtipný [masculine] (Czech), řídící se zdravým rozumem (Czech), chytrý [masculine] (Czech), fiksu [informal] (Finnish), älykäs (Finnish), futé [informal] (French), malin (French), clever (German), klug (German), schlau (German), astuto (Italian), furbo (Italian), زرنگ (zerang) (Persian), sábio (Portuguese), смы́слящий (smýsljaščij) (alt: participles, in Russian a verb used instead, e.g. смыслить в ..., соображать в ....) (Russian), сообража́ющий (soobražájuščij) (Russian), продви́нутый (prodvínutyj) (Russian), куме́кающий (kumékajuščij) [colloquial] (Russian), вруба́ющийся (vrubájuščijsja) [colloquial] (Russian), умјешан [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), информиран [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), umješan [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), informiran [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), sabio (Spanish), smart (Swedish), slug (Swedish), klok (Swedish), akıllı (Turkish), kurnaz (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-savvy-en-adj-6dm3jFyX

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsæ.vi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-savvy.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ævi Etymology: Alteration of save, sabi (“know”) (in English-based creoles and pidgins), from Portuguese or Spanish sabe (“[she/he] knows”), or from Catalan savi (“wise, very learned”) from saber (“to know”), from Latin sapere (“taste, know”). 1785, as a noun, “practical sense, intelligence”; also a verb, “to know, to understand”; West Indies pidgin borrowing of Catalan savi (“wise or knowlegeable”), Portuguese (ele) sabe (“he knows”), French savez(-vous) (“do you know”), or Spanish (usted) sabe (“you know”), all from the same Latin source (see also sapient). The adjective is first recorded 1905, from the noun. Savvy is phonetically more consistent with savi in Catalan or sabe in Portuguese, than sabe in Spanish or savez in French. Grammatically as well, savi in Catalan is both a noun and an adjective, while sabe and savez are just verb conjugations for “he/she knows” and “you know”, respectively. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*seh₁p-}}, {{m|tpi|save}} save, {{m|pcm|sabi||know}} sabi (“know”), {{der|en|pt|-}} Portuguese, {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{m|pt|sabe||􂀿she/he􂁀 knows}} sabe (“[she/he] knows”), {{der|en|ca|-}} Catalan, {{m|ca|savi||wise, very learned}} savi (“wise, very learned”), {{m|pt|saber||to know}} saber (“to know”), {{der|en|la|sapiō|sapere|t=taste, know}} Latin sapere (“taste, know”), {{der|en|ca|savi|savi|wise or knowlegeable}} Catalan savi (“wise or knowlegeable”), {{der|en|pt|sabe|(ele) sabe|he knows}} Portuguese (ele) sabe (“he knows”), {{der|en|fr|savez|savez(-vous)|do you know}} French savez(-vous) (“do you know”), {{der|en|es|sabe|(usted) sabe|you know}} Spanish (usted) sabe (“you know”), {{m|en|sapient}} sapient Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} savvy (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Shrewdness. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: savviness
    Sense id: en-savvy-en-noun-04sbjhiE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 63 4

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsæ.vi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-savvy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: savvies [present, singular, third-person], savvying [participle, present], savvied [participle, past], savvied [past]
Rhymes: -ævi Etymology: Alteration of save, sabi (“know”) (in English-based creoles and pidgins), from Portuguese or Spanish sabe (“[she/he] knows”), or from Catalan savi (“wise, very learned”) from saber (“to know”), from Latin sapere (“taste, know”). 1785, as a noun, “practical sense, intelligence”; also a verb, “to know, to understand”; West Indies pidgin borrowing of Catalan savi (“wise or knowlegeable”), Portuguese (ele) sabe (“he knows”), French savez(-vous) (“do you know”), or Spanish (usted) sabe (“you know”), all from the same Latin source (see also sapient). The adjective is first recorded 1905, from the noun. Savvy is phonetically more consistent with savi in Catalan or sabe in Portuguese, than sabe in Spanish or savez in French. Grammatically as well, savi in Catalan is both a noun and an adjective, while sabe and savez are just verb conjugations for “he/she knows” and “you know”, respectively. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*seh₁p-}}, {{m|tpi|save}} save, {{m|pcm|sabi||know}} sabi (“know”), {{der|en|pt|-}} Portuguese, {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{m|pt|sabe||􂀿she/he􂁀 knows}} sabe (“[she/he] knows”), {{der|en|ca|-}} Catalan, {{m|ca|savi||wise, very learned}} savi (“wise, very learned”), {{m|pt|saber||to know}} saber (“to know”), {{der|en|la|sapiō|sapere|t=taste, know}} Latin sapere (“taste, know”), {{der|en|ca|savi|savi|wise or knowlegeable}} Catalan savi (“wise or knowlegeable”), {{der|en|pt|sabe|(ele) sabe|he knows}} Portuguese (ele) sabe (“he knows”), {{der|en|fr|savez|savez(-vous)|do you know}} French savez(-vous) (“do you know”), {{der|en|es|sabe|(usted) sabe|you know}} Spanish (usted) sabe (“you know”), {{m|en|sapient}} sapient Head templates: {{en-verb}} savvy (third-person singular simple present savvies, present participle savvying, simple past and past participle savvied)
  1. (informal) To understand. Tags: informal Translations ((informal) to understand): схващам (shvaštam) (Bulgarian), rozumět [imperfective] (Czech), dovtípit se [perfective] (Czech), tajuta (Finnish), hiffata (Finnish), kässätä (Finnish), piger (French), kapieren (German), schnallen (German), verstehen (German), گرفتن (gereftan) (Persian), saber (Portuguese), idrak etmek (Turkish), kavramak (Turkish), çakmak [informal] (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-savvy-en-verb-rKDLQh28

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      },
      "expansion": "Spanish (usted) sabe (“you know”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sapient"
      },
      "expansion": "sapient",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Alteration of save, sabi (“know”) (in English-based creoles and pidgins), from Portuguese or Spanish sabe (“[she/he] knows”), or from Catalan savi (“wise, very learned”) from saber (“to know”), from Latin sapere (“taste, know”).\n1785, as a noun, “practical sense, intelligence”; also a verb, “to know, to understand”; West Indies pidgin borrowing of Catalan savi (“wise or knowlegeable”), Portuguese (ele) sabe (“he knows”), French savez(-vous) (“do you know”), or Spanish (usted) sabe (“you know”), all from the same Latin source (see also sapient). The adjective is first recorded 1905, from the noun. Savvy is phonetically more consistent with savi in Catalan or sabe in Portuguese, than sabe in Spanish or savez in French. Grammatically as well, savi in Catalan is both a noun and an adjective, while sabe and savez are just verb conjugations for “he/she knows” and “you know”, respectively.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "savvy (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Shrewdness."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Shrewdness",
          "shrewdness"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Shrewdness."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "savviness"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsæ.vi/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ævi"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "savvy"
}

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