From root: saya
Usage Note
Pasayahan is a pa- nominalization of saya referring to an organized event or venue designed for entertainment and communal fun. It implies intentional planning — someone arranged the festivities — and sits slightly more formal than an impromptu kasayahan.
Examples
" Puno ng tao ang pasayahan. "
Natural Translation
The merrymaking event is full of people.
Literal Translation
Full of people the merrymaking-event.
" Sino ang nasa pasayahan? "
Natural Translation
Who is at the merrymaking event?
Literal Translation
Who the in merrymaking-event?
" Inihanda ng barangay ang isang malaking pasayahan upang ipagdiwang ang ika-limampung anibersaryo ng kanilang pagkakatatag. "
Natural Translation
The barangay prepared a grand merrymaking event to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its founding.
Literal Translation
Prepared of barangay the one big merrymaking-event in-order-to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their founding.
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