Pansawata (en. Checkmate)
pahn-sah-wah-tah
Synonyms
Slang Meanings
Finding a way to avoid a situation or problem.
I don't want that, I'll just pansawata next week.
Ayaw ko na yan, pansawata na lang ako sa susunod na linggo.
Carrying out a prior plan to avoid hassle.
I already did a pansawata to avoid the traffic.
Nagpansawata na so ako para di na umabot pa sa traffic.