abutin

Tagalog

Etymology

From abot +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbutin/ [ʔɐˈbuː.t̪ɪn̪] (“to be caught on”, verb)
    • Rhymes: -utin
  • IPA^(key): /ʔabuˈtin/ [ʔɐ.bʊˈt̪in̪] (“to be reached for”, verb)

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    • Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: a‧bu‧tin

Verb

abutin (complete inabot, progressive inaabot, contemplative aabutin, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔)

1. to be overtaken
2. to be caught by surprise or redhanded
3. to be on time for something
4. to equal; to be even with; to catch up with (as of scores)
5. to be hit (as by a blow)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for abutin

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-in ᜒᜈ᜔	abot ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
abutin ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔	inabot ᜁᜈᜊᜓᜆ᜔	inaabot ᜁᜈᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔ inaabot1 ᜁᜈᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔	aabutin ᜀᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔ aabutin1 ᜀᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔	abutin ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔ abot1 ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔ abuta1 ᜀᜊᜓᜆ
1 Dialectal use only.

Derived terms

• abutin ng siyam-siyam

Verb

abutín (complete inabot, progressive inaabot, contemplative aabutin, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔)

1. to be reached for; to be attained

   Kaya nating abutin ang ating mga pangarap.

   We can reach for our dreams.

   (literally, “Our dreams can be reached for.”)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for abutin

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-in ᜒᜈ᜔	abot ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
abutin ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔	inabot ᜁᜈᜊᜓᜆ᜔	inaabot ᜁᜈᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔ inaabot1 ᜁᜈᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔	aabutin ᜀᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔ aabutin1 ᜀᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔	abutin ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔ abot1 ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔ abuta1 ᜀᜊᜓᜆ
1 Dialectal use only.

References

• “abutin”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024