pusyaw
púsyaw with stress marks
pale; light in color; faded
Usage Note
Pusyaw describes a washed-out, faded, or pale color quality. It can apply to skin that has lost color due to illness or shock, or to dyes, fabrics, and paints that have faded. As a verb it means to cause something to become pale or bleach out.
Examples
" Pusyaw na ang kulay ng damit. "
Natural Translation
The color of the clothes has faded.
Literal Translation
Faded already the color of clothes.
" Makikita ang pusyaw sa kulay ng kanilang damit. "
Natural Translation
The pale color can be seen in the color of their clothes.
Literal Translation
Can-be-seen the pale-color in color of their clothes.
" Matapos ang ilang taóng nakalantad sa araw, pumusyaw ang dating matingkad na kurtina hanggang halos maputi na ito. "
Natural Translation
After being exposed to the sun for years, the once vivid curtain faded until it was almost white.
Literal Translation
After the several years-of being-exposed in sun, faded the formerly vivid that curtain until almost white-already it.
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