patawad

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Etymology

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From pa- +‎ tawad.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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patawad

  1. bargaining, dickering, haggling (for a lower price)
    Synonym: pabarato
  2. forgiveness, act of forgiving
    Synonyms: dispensasiyon, dispensar

Derived terms

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From pa- +‎ tawad.

Noun

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patawad (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜏᜇ᜔)

  1. apology
    Synonym: paumanhin
  2. given discount
    Synonym: deskuwento

Interjection

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patawad (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜏᜇ᜔)

  1. I'm sorry
    Synonym: pasensya na

Usage notes

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  • 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

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Anagrams

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