paumanhin
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From syncopic form of umano + pa- -hin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
paumanhín (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜂᜋᜈ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔)
Usage notes edit
- This word is used when asking for someone else's pardon, not when granting a pardon to someone else.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “paumanhin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018