mainit

See also: mainīt

Bikol Central

Etymology

From ma- +‎ init.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈʔinit/, [maˈʔi.n̪it]
• Hyphenation: ma‧i‧nit

Adjective

maínit (intensified mainiton)

1. hot, sweltering

   Antonym: malipot

2. warm

   Synonyms: maalingahot, maharasahas

3. (figurative) impatient

   Antonyms: pasensiyoso, matiyaga

See also

• maimbong

 

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From ma- +‎ init.

Adjective

mainit

1. hot

   Antonym: malamig

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From ma- +‎ init.

Adjective

mainit

1. hot

   Antonym: malipot

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From ma- +‎ init.

Adjective

mainit

1. hot

   Antonym: malipot

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ init. The noun definition is an ellipsis of mainit na tubig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈʔinit/, [mɐˈʔi.nɪt]
• Rhymes: -init
• Hyphenation: ma‧i‧nit

Adjective

mainit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜈᜒᜆ᜔)

1. hot; warm
   • 2022, Desiree Carlos, “Dear Miss Kim Chiu”, in Manila Standard:

     “Ano ang mas maingay sa gabi? Letter A, Pusang may kaharutan sa bubong…” Then you remarked, ”Nakakainis yun ‘no? Yung gusto mong sabuyan ng mainit na tubig kasi ang ingay.”

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

• mainit sa kamay
• mainit sa mata
• wait a minute, kapeng mainit

 

Noun

mainit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜈᜒᜆ᜔)

1. hot water

Further reading

• “mainit” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021