Kawawa (en. Pitiful)

kawáwà

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Meaning unfortunate or undesirable condition.

Poor thing because of what happened to him.

Kawawa naman siya dahil sa nangyari sa kanya.

Showing feelings of pity or sadness for a person.

His story is truly pitiful.

Ang kanyang kwento ay talagang kawawa.

A word that describes pity for a person or situation.

There is no other word but 'pitiful' to describe his situation.

Walang ibang salita kundi ang 'kawawa' para ilarawan ang kanyang kalagayan.

From the word 'kawa' and the adjective 'awa'.

You poor thing

Showing sympathy to a person.

Kawawa ka naman

pity

The feeling of compassion and concern for others.

awa

stuck in a tough situation

So many people are struggling after the storm, they have nowhere to live.

Ang daming kawawa sa nangyaring bagyo, walang matirhan.

dumb or foolish

Wow, you are so dumb! You didn't see the obvious answer!

Grabe, ang kawawa mo! Hindi mo nakita yung obvious na sagot!

pitiful or unfortunate

How unfortunate for her, she had no one to celebrate her debut with.

Sobrang kawawa naman siya, walang kasama sa kanyang debut.