kunin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• conin — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• kuhain
• kuhanin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkunin/ [ˈkuː.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

• nenok