Parayaw (en. Pariah)

/pa-ra-yaʊ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who is called unacceptable in society or social group.
Due to his actions, he became a pariah in his community.
Dahil sa kanyang mga kilos, siya ay naging parayaw sa kanyang komunidad.
A person regarded as having a low status or of no value to others.
In the eyes of his friends, he is a pariah because of his decisions.
Sa mata ng kanyang mga kaibigan, siya ay isang parayaw dahil sa kanyang mga desisyon.
An individual who is rejected by the majority, often due to mistakes or sins.
He appeared to be a pariah after the incident at school.
Nagmistulang parayaw siya matapos ang insidente sa paaralan.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Because of his behavior, he is considered a pariah.
He is regarded as unacceptable due to his conduct.
Dahil sa kanyang asal, siya ay itinuturing na parayaw.

Related Words

marginalized
A person or group not participating or being ignored in society.
marginalisado

Slang Meanings

mess
The parayaw of things in his room, tsk tsk!
Ang parayaw ng mga gamit sa kwarto niya, tsk tsk!
a lot
Wow, the parayaw of people outside!
Dami, ang parayaw ng tao sa labas!
playhouse
We used to play parayaw of playhouse when we were kids.
Naglaro kami ng parayaw ng bahay-bahayan noong bata pa kami.