Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, to weaken one's will, from hina ng loob +‎ -um-.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /huˌminaʔ ʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [hʊˌmiː.n̪ɐʔ ʔɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /huˌmina(ʔ) ʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [hʊˌmiː.n̪aː ʔɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: hu‧mi‧na ang lo‧ob

Verb

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huminà ang loób (complete humina ang loob, progressive humihina ang loob, contemplative hihina ang loob, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜋᜒᜈ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) to be afraid
    Synonym: matakot
    Humihina ang loob ko kapag naaalala ko ang lahat ng bayarin ko.
    I get weak in the knees when I remember all the bills I have to pay.
  2. complete aspect of humina ang loob

Conjugation

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