"kunan" meaning in Tagalog

See kunan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkunan/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈkuː.n̪ɐn̪] [Standard-Tagalog]
Rhymes: -unan Etymology: From a syncopic form of kuhanan, from kuha + -nan. Etymology templates: {{syncopic form|tl|nocap=1}} syncopic form, {{af|tl|kuha|-nan}} kuha + -nan Head templates: {{tl-verb|+|kinunan|kinukunan|kukunan|b=+|type=benefactive I}} kunan (complete kinunan, progressive kinukunan, contemplative kukunan, 1st benefactive trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈᜈ᜔) Inflection templates: {{tl-infl-in-an|k|u|n|kuha|benefactive|title=kunan}}, {{tl-infl-table2|-an|benefactive|kunan|kinunan|kinukunan inakunan¹|kukunan akunan¹|kuni¹|kuha|¹ Dialectal use only.|title=kunan}} Forms: kinunan [completive], kinukunan [progressive], kukunan [contemplative], ᜃᜓᜈᜈ᜔ [Baybayin], no-table-tags [table-tags], kuha [error-unrecognized-form], kunan [benefactive, infinitive], kinunan [benefactive, error-unrecognized-form], kinukunan [benefactive, progressive], inakunan [benefactive, dialectal, progressive], kukunan [benefactive, error-unrecognized-form], akunan [benefactive, dialectal, error-unrecognized-form], kuni [benefactive, dialectal, imperative], kuhaan [alternative], kuhanan [alternative]
  1. to get someone something Tags: benefactive, first-person
    Sense id: en-kunan-tl-verb-Ifo9alPk
  2. (photography) to take a picture; to photograph Tags: benefactive, first-person
    Sense id: en-kunan-tl-verb-BvfepYwf Categories (other): Photography, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms suffixed with -nan, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 11 59 18 11 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -nan: 17 45 21 17 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 13 57 17 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 17 44 23 17 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 13 57 17 13 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  3. (film) to video; to film Tags: benefactive, first-person Synonyms: bidyuhan
    Sense id: en-kunan-tl-verb-HcPQRAl8 Categories (other): Film Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  4. to drop a baby; to miscarry Tags: benefactive, first-person
    Sense id: en-kunan-tl-verb-xU1zNFCy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: magpalaglag

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for kunan meaning in Tagalog (4.5kB)

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