abain

Tagalog

Etymology

From aba +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔabaˈʔin/ [ʔɐ.bɐˈʔɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: a‧ba‧in

Verb

abaín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. to mistreat; to oppress
    Synonym: apihin
    Huwag mo namang abain ang iyong hipag.
    Don't mistreat your sister-in-law.
  2. to despise
    Synonym: hamakin

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for abain
affix -in / ᜒᜈ᜔
root word aba / ᜀᜊ
trigger object
aspect
infinitive  / ᜀᜊᜁᜈ᜔
complete inaba  / ᜁᜈᜊ
progressive inaaba  / ᜁᜈᜀᜊ
inaaba1 / ᜁᜈᜀᜊ
contemplative aabain / ᜀᜀᜊᜁᜈ᜔
aabain1 / ᜀᜀᜊᜁᜈ᜔
imperative  / ᜀᜊᜁᜈ᜔
aba1 / ᜀᜊ
abaa1 / ᜀᜊᜀ

1 Dialectal use only.

Venetan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Italian abbaino.

Noun

abain m (plural abaini)

  1. dormer-window

References

  • Basso, Walter (2005) “abaìn”, in Dizionario da scarsèla veneto–italiano, 2nd edition, Padua: Ed. ScantaBauchi, page 15