patawad

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Etymology

From pa- +‎ tawad.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧ta‧wad
• IPA^(key): /paˈtawad/ [paˈta.wad̪]

Noun

patawad

1. bargaining, dickering, haggling (for a lower price)

   Synonym: pabarato

2. forgiveness, act of forgiving

   Synonyms: dispensasiyon, dispensar

Derived terms

• magpatawad
• patawadon

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• patawar — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From pa- +‎ tawad.

Noun

patawad (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜏᜇ᜔)

1. apology

   Synonym: paumanhin

2. given discount

   Synonym: deskuwento

Interjection

patawad (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜏᜇ᜔)

1. I'm sorry

   Synonym: pasensya na

Usage notes

• In Philippine Christmas culture, the word patawad is also used to communicate to carolers that the speaker has nothing to give when the carolers stop by to sing in exchange for money.

See also

• karoling
• pananapatan