kunin

Sarawak Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kuniŋ. Cognate with Malay kuning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.nin/

Adjective

kunin

1. yellow (having yellow as its colour)

Noun

kunin

1. yellow (colour)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkunin/ [ˈkuː.n̪ɪn̪]
• 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		-in / ᜒᜈ᜔
root word		kuha / ᜃᜓᜑ
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		kunin / ᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔
complete		kinuha  / ᜃᜒᜈᜓᜑ
progressive		kinukuha  / ᜃᜒᜈᜓᜃᜓᜑ inakuha1 / ᜁᜈᜃᜓᜑ
contemplative		kukunin / ᜃᜓᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔ akunin1 / ᜀᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔
imperative		kunin / ᜃᜓᜈᜒᜈ᜔ kuha1 / ᜃᜓᜑ kuna1 / ᜃᜓᜈ

¹ Dialectal use only.

Derived terms

• nenok