abain

Tagalog

Etymology

From aba +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔabaˈʔin/ [ʔɐ.bɐˈʔin]
• 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	Root word		Trigger
-in ᜒᜈ᜔	aba ᜀᜊ		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
abain ᜀᜊᜁᜈ᜔	inaba ᜁᜈᜊ	inaaba ᜁᜈᜀᜊ inaaba1 ᜁᜈᜀᜊ	aabain ᜀᜀᜊᜁᜈ᜔ aabain1 ᜀᜀᜊᜁᜈ᜔	abain ᜀᜊᜁᜈ᜔ aba1 ᜀᜊ abaa1 ᜀᜊᜀ
1 Dialectal use only.