Ipagmakaawa (en. To beg for mercy)

i-pag-ma-ka-a-wa

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To make a plea or request for mercy or help.

He begged his teacher for a second chance.

Siya ay nag-ipagmakaawa sa kanyang guro upang bigyan siya ng pangalawang pagkakataon.

The act of asking or petitioning for mercy from another person.

The child pleaded with his parents for money.

Nag-ipagmakaawa ang bata sa kanyang mga magulang para sa pera.

The process of appealing to a person in power to provide assistance or mercy.

He petitioned the king for his freedom.

Nag-ipagmakaawa siya sa hari para sa kanyang kalayaan.

begging

a way of expressing the need for help or mercy.

nagmamakaawa

mercy

It refers to the feeling of serious compassion or understanding for the plight of others.

awa

entreaty

The act of pleading or calling upon a person to provide assistance.

pagsusumamo

to plead with someone for something

I don't know how to plead for the return of my cellphone!

Hindi ko na alam kung paano ipagmakaawa ang pagbabalik ng cellphone ko!

to ask for pity or help from others

All he knows is to plead, that's why he has no friends.

Puro ipagmakaawa na lang ang alam niyang gawin kaya wala siyang kaibigan.

to debase oneself in a situation

He doesn't want to plead for himself in any situation.

Ayaw niya na ipagmakaawa ang sarili niya sa anumang pagkakataon.