Which term refers to 'Idiomatic expressions or phrases in Filipino'

• A. Pasawikaing
• B. Tulog-mantika
• C. Bukkiper
• D. Makinismo

Answer: (A)

Idiomatic expressions in Filipino are described by the term pasawikaing. The root sawikain means an idiom or idiomatic expression, and the prefix pa- forms a word that refers to the category or characteristic of something. So pasawikaing literally means “idiomatic expressions/phrases,” the label used for these kinds of phrases. This fits the prompt because it names the set of expressions whose meaning isn’t literal, unlike ordinary words. For context, another related term is salawikain, which refers to proverbs, a different category of figurative sayings. The other options don’t name idioms, so they don’t capture this concept.