Sobra

excess; too muchnoun / adjective / adverb

Alternative meanings

excess; surplus; too much; extra; more than needed; excessive amount

Pronunciation

SOH-brah

Root and affixes

A loanword from Spanish sobra. Subra also appears as a spelling variant. Masobraan means to overdo or go beyond what is enough.

Variants or conjugations

sobra; subra; masobraan; sobra ra; sobra ka; lapas; labaw

Related words and expressions

remainder; left over; lacking; enough; addition; exceed; very

Meaning and usage notes

Sobra can be a noun, adjective, or adverb: excess, extra, or too much. Labaw fits better when the idea is surpassing or exceeding a limit.