Pasaw (en. Broken)

/pä-sä-w/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A 'pasaw' refers to something that is broken or has fallen.

His dreams were broken after the unexpected event.

Ang kanyang mga pangarap ay pasaw matapos ang hindi inaasahang pangyayari.

verb

As a verb, 'pasaw' means to break or fail.

His cellphone broke when it fell off the table.

Napasaw ang kanyang cellphone nang mahulog ito mula sa mesa.

Derived from the root word 'saw' which means to break or lose form.

finger's break

This is commonly used to refer to a simple breakage or damage to an item.

pasa ng daliri

destruction

The process of damaging or breaking an item.

pagsira

broken

A state where an object is not intact or not in good condition.

basag

Surrender or giving up in a fight.

I'm giving up on the exam, I can't take it anymore.

Pasaw na ako sa exam, di ko na kaya.

To release or express one's emotions.

Wow, I'm about to burst with anger at John!

Grabe, pasaw na ako sa galit kay John!

To be creative and make the situation more enjoyable.

Let's spice up this boring party with a karaoke!

Pasaw natin itong boring na party, magdala tayo ng karaoke!