すまぬ

interjection

excuse me; I'm sorry

Old-fashioned or dialectal variant of すまない; used as a casual apology or to get someone's attention. Often heard in period dramas or from older speakers.

See also: すまない

• すまぬ、ちょっと道みちを教おしえてくれんか。

  Excuse me, could you tell me the way?

• 遅おそくなってすまぬ。