abutin

Tagalog

Etymology

From abot +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔaˈbutin/ [ʔɐˈbuː.t̪ɪn̪] (to be caught on, verb)
      • Rhymes: -utin
    • IPA(key): /ʔabuˈtin/ [ʔɐ.bʊˈt̪ɪn̪] (to be reached for, verb)
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      • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: a‧bu‧tin

Verb

abutin (complete inabot, progressive inaabot, contemplative aabutin, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to be overtaken
  2. to be caught by surprise or redhanded
  3. to be on time for something
  4. to equal; to be even with; to catch up with (as of scores)
  5. to be hit (as by a blow)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for abutin
affix -in / ᜒᜈ᜔
root word abot / ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔
trigger object
aspect
infinitive  / ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔
complete inabot  / ᜁᜈᜊᜓᜆ᜔
progressive inaabot  / ᜁᜈᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔
inaabot1 / ᜁᜈᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔
contemplative aabutin / ᜀᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔
aabutin1 / ᜀᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔
imperative  / ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔
abot1 / ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔
abuta1 / ᜀᜊᜓᜆ

1 Dialectal use only.

Derived terms

  • abutin ng siyam-siyam

Verb

abutín (complete inabot, progressive inaabot, contemplative aabutin, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to be reached for; to be attained
    Kaya nating abutin ang ating mga pangarap.
    We can reach for our dreams.
    (literally, “Our dreams can be reached for.”)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for abutin
affix -in / ᜒᜈ᜔
root word abot / ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔
trigger object
aspect
infinitive  / ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔
complete inabot  / ᜁᜈᜊᜓᜆ᜔
progressive inaabot  / ᜁᜈᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔
inaabot1 / ᜁᜈᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔
contemplative aabutin / ᜀᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔
aabutin1 / ᜀᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔
imperative  / ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔
abot1 / ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔
abuta1 / ᜀᜊᜓᜆ

1 Dialectal use only.

References

  • abutin”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025