Punjabi · Greetings & Phrases
maaf karna
Sorry; excuse me
A polite apology, also used to get someone's attention.
ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦੇਰ ਹੋ ਗਈ।
Sorry, I got late.
'ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ' (maaf karna) means 'to forgive', where 'ਮਾਫ਼' (maaf) is borrowed from Persian, and 'ਕਰਨਾ' (karna) signifies the action of doing.
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to apologize or request forgiveness, prevalent across Punjabi-speaking regions.