pasang-awa

Tagalog

Etymology

From pasa (“pass”) +‎ -ng- +‎ awa (“mercy”), literally “mercy pass”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˌsaŋ ˈʔawaʔ/ [pɐˌsaŋ ˈʔaː.wɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -awaʔ
• Syllabification: pa‧sang-a‧wa

Adjective

pasáng-awà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜅ᜔ᜀᜏ)

1. (colloquial) barely passing (of a grade or score)