Pasingawin (en. To disturb)

pah-sing-ah-win

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The enactment of an action that causes noise or disruption.
The presence of many people around made the children create a noise.
Ang pagkakaroon ng maraming tao sa paligid ay nagpasigaw sa mga bata.
The creation of sound or producing noise that attracts attention.
The loud noise from the house caught my attention.
Ang malakas na tunog mula sa bahay ay nagpasigaw sa aking atensyon.

Etymology

From the root word 'singa' which means 'to make noise' or 'to cause disturbance'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to disturb the silence
Due to the noises, it causes a disruption to the silence.
pasingawin ang katahimikan

Related Words

explosion
A type of loud noise or sound that comes from an explosion.
pagsabog
noise
Unpleasant sound heard around.
ingay

Slang Meanings

Just laugh at or mock someone.
Just pasingaw him, so he can realize what he's doing.
Pasingawin mo siya, para matauhan na siya sa ginagawa niya.
Ignoring or pretending not to care.
I won't pay attention to him anymore, I'll just pasingaw him.
Hindi ko na siya papansinin, pasingawin ko na lang siya.