Sawayin (en. To reprimand)

sa-wa-yin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Reprimanding or warning a person or thing that has made a mistake.

Reprimand him for his wrong actions.

Sawayin mo siya sa kanyang maling ginawa.

Expressing disagreement or condemnation of an act or behavior.

He had to be reprimanded because of his behavior.

Kinailangan siyang awayin dahil sa kanyang asal.

Giving a warning or alerting a person about their mistake.

We must reprimand those who do not follow the rules.

Dapat nating awayin ang mga hindi sumusunod sa mga alituntunin.

derived from the word 'saway', meaning to correct or reprimand

Reprimand the child

Giving discipline or reminder to a child about proper behavior.

Sawayin ang bata

Reprimand his bad habits

Correcting someone's bad habits or vices.

Sawayin ang kanyang bisyo

reprimand

The root word that refers to criticism or correction.

saway

discard

Removing undesirable behaviors.

pagbabasura

To speak harshly or angrily.

Just scold him already because he has done so many foolish things.

Sawayin mo na lang siya dahil ang dami na niyang kalokohan.

To shout at or reprimand.

You need to scold the child because he’s being so restless.

Kailangan mong sawayin yung bata kasi sobrang likot na niya.

Telling someone something unpleasant.

Don't scold your friends, they're just having fun.

Huwag mo nang sawayin yung mga kaibigan mo, nag-eenjoy lang sila.