Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pasa (“pass”) + -ng- + awa (“mercy”), literally “mercy pass”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /paˌsaŋ ˈʔawaʔ/, [pɐˌsaŋ ˈʔa.wɐʔ]
- Hyphenation: pa‧sang-a‧wa
Adjective[edit]
pasáng-awà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜅ᜔ᜀᜏ)
- (colloquial) barely passing (of a grade or score)
