Kaawaawa (en. Pitiful)

/ka.a.wa.wa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
Showing pity or sympathy.
The abandoned animals are pitiful.
Ang mga hayop na inabandona ay kaawaawa.
Due to extreme sadness or distress.
The condition of the storm victims is very pitiful.
Napaka-kaawaawa ng kalagayan ng mga biktima ng bagyo.
Causing a feeling of pity from others.
The people on the street with no food are pitiful.
Kaawaawa ang mga tao sa lansangan na walang makain.

Etymology

from the word 'awa' meaning sympathy or compassion.

Common Phrases and Expressions

pitiful condition
a situation that evokes pity or sympathy.
kaawaawang kalagayan
pitiful life
a life full of suffering and hardship.
kaawaawa ang buhay

Related Words

pity
a feeling of sympathy or compassion towards others.
awa
rescue
the act of helping or saving pitiful people.
pagliligtas

Slang Meanings

Suffering
The person by the side of the road is truly pitiful.
Tao sa tabi ng kalsada, kaawaawa talaga.
Poor guy
He killed his pet, what a poor guy.
Pumatay siya ng alaga niya, kawawang tao naman siya.
Bitterness of life
I saw her story, it's so pitiful, the bitterness of life is real.
Nakita ko yung kwento niya, napaka kaawaawa, pait ng buhay talaga.
Don't leave in hard times
If he has no friends, he's pitiful, don't leave him in hard times.
Kung wala siyang kaibigan, kaawaawa siya, huwag iwan sa hirap.