pasaway

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ saway.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pasaˈwaj/ [pɐ.sɐˈwaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: pa‧sa‧way

Adjective

pasawáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜏᜌ᜔)

1. insistent on doing something prohibited
2. naughty

   mga batang pasaway

   naughty children

   • 2016, Kirsten Nimwey, Silent Shadows (Tagalog Edition), Kirsten Nimwey, →ISBN:

     Aalis na po muna ako at ako'y magtuturo na naman sa mga 'pasaway' kong estudyante, hehehe... Aba akalain mo naman po, may away na naman daw sa klase ni Ginoong Dexter kahapon. 'Yung advisory class po niyang First Year, Section ...

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Noun

pasawáy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜏᜌ᜔)

1. someone who insists on doing something prohibited; frequent violator of rules; scofflaw
2. naughty person

Further reading

• “pasaway”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018