magin

See also: Magin and magín

Faroese

Noun

magin

1. definite nominative singular of magi

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• maguin
• maguing

Etymology

Possibly from obsolete root *ging (also possible to be *gi/*giq/*gin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈɡin/ [məˈɡɪn]
• Hyphenation: ma‧gin

Verb

magin

1. to become

   Magin yang kunewu.

   S/he's becoming a rabbit.

   Masakit maging kalulu.

   It's hard to be poor.

   Máging yang ayup.

   S/he's turning in to a bird.

2. to be

   Aliku buring maging kalupa nanita.

   I don't want to be like that person.

   Megin yang malagu.

   s/he became beautiful.

Usage notes

• Enclitics follow the word or phrase (e.g. names, dates, addresses, times of day) after magin and its inflected form.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• maguin — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈɡin/ [mɐˈɣ̠ɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ma‧gin

Verb

magín (complete nagin, progressive nagigin, contemplative magigin, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜒᜈ᜔)

1. rare form of maging

Waray-Waray

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈɡin/, [maˈɡin]
• Hyphenation: ma‧gin

Conjunction

magín

1. even though; although; even if