Cebuano

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Etymology

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Compare lamaw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpasaw/ [ˈpa.s̪ɐʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧saw

Noun

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pasaw (Badlit spelling ᜉᜐᜏ᜔)

  1. pigswill; slops fed to pigs; pigwash

Verb

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pasaw (Badlit spelling ᜉᜐᜏ᜔)

  1. to feed domestic animals with food mixed with water
  2. to spoil; to ruin; to damage (something) in some way making it unfit for use

Quotations

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Tausug

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *baSaw.

Adjective

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pasaw

  1. no good, weak, stale, old stock (of canned goods, merchandise, batteries); (of a license or permit) expired.
    Pasaw na in batiri sin plaslayt mu.
    The batteries of your flashlight are weak already.
    Pasaw na in sardinas ini.
    These sardines are stale.

Derived terms

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