Etymology

From Latin sāpō, sāpōnem, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb-, *seyp- ‎(“to pour out, drip, trickle, strain”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.ˈbɐ̃w̃/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.ˈβɐ̃w̃/
• Hyphenation: sa‧bão