magpaumanhin
to excuse or be patient
From root: paumanhin
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagpaumanhin
nag-pa-u-man-HIN
excused or was patient
Present (Incomplete)
nagpapaumanhin
nag-pa-pa-u-man-HIN
excusing or being patient
Future (Contemplated)
magpapaumanhin
mag-pa-pa-u-man-HIN
will excuse or will be patient
Usage Note
Magpaumanhin is used in formal or polite situations to ask for forgiveness or patience regarding a mistake or inconvenience. It is more formal than the commonly used 'pasensya' or 'sorry' in everyday Tagalog conversation.
Examples
" Nais kong magpaumanhin sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
I would like to apologize to you.
Literal Translation
Wish I to-apologize to you.
" Nais kong magpaumanhin sa pagkakamali ko. "
Natural Translation
I would like to apologize for my mistake.
Literal Translation
Wish I to-excuse for mistake my.
" Nagpaumanhin ang tagapagsalita sa madla dahil sa pagkaantala ng programa na hindi niya kasalanan. "
Natural Translation
The speaker apologized to the audience for the delay of the program that was not his fault.
Literal Translation
Apologized the speaker to audience because of delay of program that not his fault.
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