Makatawid (en. Passerby)

ma-ka-ta-wid

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who crosses or goes from one side to another.

Passersby are always in a hurry on their travels.

Ang mga makatawid ay laging nagmamadali sa kanilang paglalakbay.

A type of person who often walks along the road or street.

Many passersby gathered on the street when a festival happened.

Maraming makatawid ang nagtipon sa kalsada nang nagkaroon ng festival.

derived from the word 'tawid', meaning 'to cross or to pass.'

crossing the road

a person who is crossing the street.

makatawid ng kalsada

to cross

the action of crossing from one part to another.

tawid

To be able to escape from a situation.

He disobeyed the teacher just to be able to escape from his exam.

Sinuway niya ang guro para lang makatawid sa kanyang eksamen.

To evade danger or trouble.

He’s lucky he was able to evade that mess.

Swerte siya at makatawid siya sa gulo na iyon.

To get away from social interaction with others.

As soon as the break started, he escaped and left.

Pagdating ng break, nagmakatawid siya at umalis na.