kunan

See also: kǔnàn

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkunan/

Adjective

kunan

1. accusative singular of kuna

Quechua

Adjective

kunan

1. present, current

Adverb

kunan

1. now, today, immediately, just

See also

• kunallan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kuhaan, kuhanan

Etymology

From a syncopic form of kuhanan, from kuha +‎ -nan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkunan/ [ˈkuː.n̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -unan
• Syllabification: ku‧nan

Verb

kunan (complete kinunan, progressive kinukunan, contemplative kukunan, 1st benefactive trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

1. to get someone something

   Kunan mo siya ng tubig. ― Get him some water.

2. (photography) to take a picture; to photograph

   Kunan mo ako ng litrato. ― Take a picture of me.

3. (film) to video; to film

   Synonym: bidyuhan

4. to drop a baby; to miscarry

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for kunan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	kuha		benefactive
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
kunan	kinunan	kinukunan inakunan1	kukunan akunan1	kuni1
1 Dialectal use only.

See also

• magpalaglag

Western Highland Chatino

Etymology 1

From Proto-Chatino *kʷaną, from Proto-Zapotecan [Term?], from Proto-Oto-Manguean *(Y)kʷa(h)(n).

Alternative forms

• kwan (Santos Reyes Nopala)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kunã˦˧/

Noun

kunan²³

1. mirror

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kunã˦˧/

Noun

kunan²³

1. a load of firewood (carried on one's back)

Etymology 3

From Proto-Chatino *kʷeną, from Proto-Zapotecan [Term?], from Proto-Oto-Manguean *(n)(ʔ)yan³.

Alternative forms

• kwinan (San Juan Lachao, Santa María Yolotepec, San Marcos Zacatepec)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kunã˧˦/

Noun

kunan³²

1. snake

Derived terms

• kunan chkanꞌ
• kunan kiyaꞌ
• kunan li
• kunan taa
• kunan tnun
• kunan tyijoꞌo
• kunan tyun
• kunan wtsiꞌ soꞌo
• kunan xaa
• kunan xtu

 

Etymology 4

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kunã˨/

Verb

kunan⁴ (present nganan or nginan², habitual nnan⁴, preterite ynan²)

1. (intransitive) to cry, to weep

Derived terms

• kunan kaꞌan tiꞌ
• xnan²

Etymology 5

Cognate with Tataltepec Chatino cuaná̱.

Alternative forms

• jnan (San Juan Quiahije)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kunã˨˩/

Noun

kunan⁴⁵

1. thief
2. theft

Further reading

• Pride, Leslie, Pride, Kitty (2010) Diccionario chatino de la zona alta: Panixtlahuaca, Oaxaca y otros pueblos‎^[1] (in Spanish), 2nd (electronic) edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 73