paumanhin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• paomanhin — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

From syncopic form of umano +‎ pa- -hin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paʔumanˈhin/ [pɐ.ʔʊ.mɐn̪ˈhin̪]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: pa‧u‧man‧hin

Noun

paumanhín (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜂᜋᜈ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

1. apology

   Synonym: patawad

2. act of asking for an excuse or pardon

   Synonyms: patawad, pasensiya, paubaya, sintabi, pasintabi

Usage notes

• This word is used when asking for someone else's pardon, not when granting a pardon to someone else.

Derived terms

• humingi ng paumanhin
• ipagpaumanhin
• magpaumanhin
• pagpapaumanhin
• pagpaumanhinan
• paumanhinan

Further reading

• “paumanhin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018