kunin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a syncopic form of kuhanin, from kuha +‎ -nin.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkunin/ [ˈku.nɪn]
  • Rhymes: -unin
  • Syllabification: ku‧nin

Verb

kunin (complete kinuha, progressive kinukuha, contemplative kukunin, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to take something by the hand; to fetch; to grab
    Synonyms: abutin, damputin, pulutin, dukwangin
    Kinuha niya ang bag ko.
    He took my bag.
    Kinuha niya ang balde ng tubig.
    He took the pail of water.
    Kinuha niya ang kamay ko.
    He grabbed my hand.
  2. to take (a subject, course, or program)
    Synonym: pag-aralan
  3. to get; to accept (an object being given)
    Synonym: tanggapin

Conjugation
Verb conjugation for kunin
Affix Root word Trigger
-in
ᜒᜈ᜔		 kuha
ᜃᜓᜑ		 object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
kunin
ᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔		 kinuha
ᜃᜒᜈᜓᜑ		 kinukuha
ᜃᜒᜈᜓᜃᜓᜑ
inakuha1
ᜁᜈᜃᜓᜑ		 kukunin
ᜃᜓᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔
akunin1
ᜀᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔		 kunin
ᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔
kuha1
ᜃᜓᜑ
kuna1
ᜃᜓᜈ
1 Dialectal use only.

Derived terms
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