(sāv) v. saved, sav·ing v.t.
1. To preserve or rescue from danger, harm, etc.
2. To keep from being spent, expended, or lost; avoid the loss or waste of.
3. To set aside for future use; accumulate: often with up.
4. To treat carefully so as to avoid fatigue, harm, etc.: to save one's eyes.
5. To avoid the need or trouble of; prevent by timely action: A stitch in time saves nine.
6. Theol. To deliver from spiritual death or the consequences of sin; redeem.
—v.i.
7. To avoid waste; be economical.
8. To preserve something from danger, harm, etc.
9. To admit of preservation, as food. See synonyms under DELIVER, PRESERVE, SCRIMP. [<OF salver, sauver <LL salvare save <L salvus safe]
—sav′a·ble or save′a·ble adjective
—sav′a·ble·ness noun
—sav′er noun

(sāv) prep.
Except; but.
—conj.
1. Except; but.
2. Archaic Unless. See synonyms under BUT¹. [<OF sauf being excepted, orig. safe <L salvus]

(sä′və)
The Portuguese name for the SABI.