EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
boring, tedious, causing impatience...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ka-i-nip-I-nip/
FIL: Isang kalagayan o sitwasyon na nagdudulot ng pagkainip o pagkabagot dahil sa kawalan ng aksyon, interes, o sa matagal na paghihintay.
EN: boring, tedious, causing impatience
That feeling when you're waiting for your crush to reply, for the traffic on EDSA to move, or for the loading screen to finish. It's the peak of "boredom" and "impatience" combined. Anything `kainip-inip` makes you want to scream, "Ano na?! Galaw-galaw naman diyan!"
From `ka-` + reduplication of `inip` (boredom, impatience).
ROOT MEANING: boredom; impatience
The repetition of "inip" intensifies the feeling of boredom or impatience. It is stronger than just "nakakainip".
🇵🇭 Kainip-inip maghintay sa pila ng bangko tuwing araw ng sahod.
🇺🇸 It's so tedious to wait in line at the bank during payday.
🇵🇭 Naging kainip-inip ang panonood ng pelikula dahil sa mabagal na daloy ng kuwento.
🇺🇸 Watching the movie became boring because of the slow plot.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.