Ipagmakaawa (en. To beg for mercy)
i-pag-ma-ka-a-wa
Synonyms
- manghingi
- mang-awa
Slang Meanings
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.