kurinti

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish corriente (“current”), from Latin currens.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kuɾinti/ [k̠ʊ.ɾɪn̪ˈt̪i]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: ku‧rin‧ti

Noun

kurinti (Sulat Sūg spelling كُرِنْتِ) (Philippines)

1. electricity
2. electric current

   Mahunit maghinang bang way kurinti.

   It’s hard to work when there is no electric current.

Adjective

kurinti (Sulat Sūg spelling كُرِنْتِ) (Philippines)

1. electric; pertaining to be powered or generated by, operated with electricity

Synonyms

• ilitirik, ilitrik (both Malaysia and Philippines)
• listirik, listrik (Indonesia)

Derived terms

• hipakurinti
• kakurintihan
• kurintiha
• kurintihun
• magkurinti
• makurinti