Pasaylo

forgiveness / sorrynoun / interjection

Alternative meanings

Forgiveness, an apology, or an expression used to ask forgiveness for a mistake, offense, or inconvenience.

Pronunciation

pah-SAI-loh

Root and affixes

Related to pasaylo, to forgive or excuse. It can work as a request for forgiveness or as the idea of forgiveness.

Variants or conjugations

pasaylo = forgiveness or to forgive; pasayloa ko = forgive me; pagpangayo ug pasaylo = asking for forgiveness; mapasayloon = forgiving.

Related words and expressions

sayop = mistake; sala = fault or sin; kaluoy = compassion; pakig-uli = reconciliation.

Meaning and usage notes

To directly ask forgiveness, say pasayloa ko. To refer to the act of forgiving, use pagpasaylo.