kunin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkunin/ [ˈkuː.n̪ɪn̪]
  • 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 -in / ᜒᜈ᜔
root word kuha / ᜃᜓᜑ
trigger object
aspect
infinitive  / ᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔
complete kinuha  / ᜃᜒᜈᜓᜑ
progressive kinukuha  / ᜃᜒᜈᜓᜃᜓᜑ
inakuha1 / ᜁᜈᜃᜓᜑ
contemplative kukunin / ᜃᜓᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔
akunin1 / ᜀᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔
imperative  / ᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔
kuha1 / ᜃᜓᜑ
kuna1 / ᜃᜓᜈ

1 Dialectal use only.

Derived terms