EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to get; to take; to obtain; to fetch...
tired (informal/slang)...
tired...
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/KU-nin/
FIL: Ang pagkuha, pagdaklot, o pag-angkin sa isang bagay, tao, o konsepto mula sa isang lugar o pinagmulan.
EN: to get; to take; to obtain; to fetch
The most versatile 'get' command. You can 'kunin' the remote, 'kunin' a course in college, 'kunin' a picture, or 'kunin' your package from the delivery rider. For ninongs and ninangs, it's the dreaded word from their inaanak: '**Kunin** mo na po ako!' (Sponsor me in marriage/baptism!).
From 'kuha' + '-in' suffix.
ROOT MEANING: get, take, obtain
A very common verb with a wide range of applications, from physical taking to abstract acquisition. The object of the verb is in the 'ang' case (e.g., kunin mo *ang* libro).
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🇵🇭 Pakisuyo, kunin mo ang baso sa kusina.
🇺🇸 Please, get the glass from the kitchen.
🇵🇭 Anong kurso ang plano mong kunin sa kolehiyo?
🇺🇸 What course do you plan to take in college?
🇵🇭 Huwag mong kunin ang hindi sa iyo.
🇺🇸 Do not take what is not yours.
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