Yakan - tawubat

tawubat

N-, mag-

To ask forgiveness for s.t.; say the confession of faith; utter an Arabic phrase (as an expression of dismay).

Tawubat is in most cases understood as the pronouncing of certain Arabic phrases during a prayer ceremony. People at the point of death are also urged to pronounce them. In order to clear one’s mind of bad feelings one may say parts of those phrases. Often if something goes wrong, breaks or at bad news people say: astag! or: astag pirulla!

Magsusun ku duk magtawubat we' duseku miya'an.

I regret and ask forgiveness because of my sins.

Bang niya' pangamāhannu newubat kew duk tahala' amānun.

If someone has made you angry say the statement of faith so that your anger will leave.

Tepenewubat ku peg tekka ku ubus ne kakan mellek badju'kun. (Pa'inku: astag pirulla.)

I happened to exclaim when I arrived and a rat had eaten my blouse. (I said: astag pirulla.)

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duwa'a tawubat

Prayer ceremony for asking forgiveness.

Magduwa'a ku duwa'a tewubat.

I will have a prayer ceremony for asking forgiveness (when having done something wrong and promising not to do it again).