Meanings
proper noun
- A river in Luzon, Philippines.
- An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines, to the east of Manila.
Origin
- TagalogPasig
- EnglishPasig
From Tagalog Pasig, from pasig (“sandy riverbank”). Common folk etymologies include claims of Sanskrit origin, or a corruption of Tagalog mabagsik by Chinese. No Sanskrit words sounding similar to Pasig exist, however. Cognate with Paser (“a regency in Indonesia”).
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Chinese Mandarin 帕西格, 帕西格
- 帕西格 (Pàxīgé)river in the Philippines
- 帕西格 (Pàxīgé)city in the Philippines
Japanese パシッグ, パシッグ
- パシッグ (Pashiggu)river in the Philippines
- パシッグ (Pashiggu)city in the Philippines
Korean 파시그, 파시그
- 파시그 (Pasigeu)river in the Philippines
- 파시그 (Pasigeu)city in the Philippines
Spanish Pásig, Pásig
- Pásigriver in the Philippines
- Pásigcity in the Philippines
Tagalog Pasig, Pasig
- Pasigriver in the Philippines
- Pasigcity in the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA
Pasig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pasig
MLA
“Pasig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pasig. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pasig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pasig.
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