mainis

See also: mainīs

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- + inis.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maʔiˈnis/ [mɐ.ʔɪˈnis]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: ma‧i‧nis

Verb

mainís (complete nainis, progressive naiinis, contemplative maiinis, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜈᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. to be exasperated; to be disgusted; to be annoyed; to be vexed; to be irritated
    Ayaw ko siyang kausapin dahil naiinis ako sa ginawa niya.
    I refuse to talk to him for I am annoyed with what he did.
    Naiinis ako sa binabasa ko dahil hindi ko ito maintindihan.
    What I've been reading irritates me 'cause I can't understand it.

Conjugation

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