kainis

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ inis.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaʔiˈnis/ [kɐ.ʔɪˈn̪is]
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: ka‧i‧nis

Adjective

kainís (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜈᜒᜐ᜔)

1. Informal form of nakakainis.

Interjection

kainís (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜈᜒᜐ᜔)

1. (informal) darn it; oh no; shoot

   Synonym: buwisit

   Kainis! Nawala na naman yung pen ko.

   Darn it! I lost my pen again.