Pasanga (en. Hitchhike)

/pa'saŋga/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A way to get a ride from another person without paying.
Many people hitchhike when there is no passenger vehicle available.
Maraming tao ang sumasakay sa mga pasanga kapag walang pampasaherong sasakyan.
The action of getting on a vehicle provided by someone else.
After a few hours of waiting, he managed to get a hitchhike to town.
Matapos ang ilang oras ng paghihintay, nakakuha siya ng pasanga patungong bayan.

Etymology

Tagalog

Common Phrases and Expressions

Let's hitchhike!
I'll take you to your destination by getting a ride from someone else.
Pasanga tayo!

Related Words

vehicle
A type of transportation used to carry people or goods.
sasakyan
journey
The act of traveling from one place to another.
biyahe

Slang Meanings

trip or prank
Our prank yesterday was so fun, we put a fake cockroach in the classroom.
Ang saya ng pasanga namin kahapon, naglagay kami ng fake na ipis sa classroom.
to fool around or mess with someone
Don't mess with him; he's serious about his job.
Huwag mong pasangaan yan, seryoso yan sa kanyang trabaho.
to vibe or hang out casually
Let's just hang out at home later; let's chill.
Pasanga lang tayo mamaya sa bahay, chill tayo.