hinay

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: hi‧nay
  • IPA(key): /ˈhinaj/

Adjective

hinay

  1. slow
  2. weak; lacking in force (usually strength) or ability
  3. feeble
  4. low (of volume)

Verb

hinay

  1. to slow down
  2. to weaken; to make weaker; to become weaker in force
  3. to minimize the volume

Antonyms

Quechua

Verb

hinay

  1. (transitive) to do like so, do the same, do as shown

Conjugation

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *hinay (“slow”). Compare Cebuano hinay and Tausug hinay.

Pronunciation

Noun

hinay (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. moderation in the manner of one's action, movement, or speech
    Synonyms: hinahon, banayad, kahinahunan, kabanayaran

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Further reading

  • hinay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018