Pagpapauwi (en. Sending home)

pag-papauwi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The process of sending a person or thing back to their home.
Sending home workers is important after the project.
Ang pagpapauwi ng mga manggagawa ay mahalaga matapos ang proyekto.
An action aimed at bringing a person to their original location.
Sending students home from school has a specific time.
Ang pagpapauwi ng mga estudyante mula sa paaralan ay may tiyak na oras.

Etymology

Derived from the root word 'uwi' combined with the prefix 'pag-' and the infix 'pa-' describing the action of sending someone home.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Sending home of OFWs
The process of sending back Overseas Filipino Workers to their country.
Pagpapauwi ng mga OFW

Related Words

return home
The act of going back home.
uwi
returning home
An action related to going back home.
pag-uwi

Slang Meanings

returning home
I'm leaving now, I'm heading home.
Paalis na ako, nagpapauwi na ako.
let's go home
Come on, let's go home.
Tara na, uwian na tayo.
down to leave
After work, I'm going down (home).
Pagkatapos ng trabaho, pababa na ako.