From root: paumanhin
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinaumanhin
i-pi-na-u-man-HIN
excused
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapaumanhin
i-pi-na-pa-u-man-HIN
is excusing
Future (Contemplated)
ipapaumanhin
i-pa-pa-u-man-HIN
will excuse
Usage Note
Ipaumanhin is used in formal situations to ask for forgiveness or to excuse a mistake, often appearing in the polite phrase Ipaumanhin po ninyo. It carries a more respectful and serious tone compared to the common word pasensya used in daily conversation.
Examples
" Ipaumanhin po ninyo ang aming pagkaabala. "
Natural Translation
Please excuse our intrusion.
Literal Translation
Excuse (polite) by-you the our bothering.
" Ang gusto ko lang ay ipaumanhin ang gulo. "
Natural Translation
All I want is to excuse the mess.
Literal Translation
The want I only is excuse the mess.
" Nais naming ipaumanhin ang anumang abala na naidulot ng aming pagkaantala sa inyong mahalagang pagtitipon. "
Natural Translation
We wish to excuse any inconvenience that our delay may have caused to your important gathering.
Literal Translation
Wish by-us to-excuse the any bother that caused of our delay to your important gathering.
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