See also: mainīs

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ inis.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maʔiˈnis/, [mɐ.ʔɪˈnis]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧i‧nis

Verb edit

mainís (complete nainis, progressive naiinis, contemplative maiinis, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜈᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. to be exasperated; to be disgusted; to be annoyed; to be vexed; to be irritated
    Ayaw ko siyang kausapin dahil naiinis ako sa ginawa niya.
    I refuse to talk to him for I am annoyed with what he did.
    Naiinis ako sa binabasa ko dahil hindi ko ito maintindihan.
    What I've been reading irritates me 'cause I can't understand it.

Conjugation edit