anhin
anhín with stress marks
what will you do with that?
From root: ano
Usage Note
Anhin is a contracted interrogative-verb form blending ano and gawin with an object-focus suffix, roughly meaning 'what will you do with that?' or 'what is the use of that?' It typically carries a rhetorical or dismissive weight, implying futility. The word is closely associated with a well-known proverb about acting too late, and reflects a culturally pragmatic view of timing and effort.
Examples
" Anhin ko pa ito? "
Natural Translation
What would I even do with this?
Literal Translation
What-to-do I still this?
" Anhin ko ang maraming pera? "
Natural Translation
What will I do with a lot of money?
Literal Translation
What-to-do I the many money?
" Anhin pa ang pagsisisi kung tapos na ang lahat at wala nang maibabalik? "
Natural Translation
What use is regret when everything is already over and nothing can be brought back?
Literal Translation
What-to-do still the regret if finished already the everything and none anymore can-be-returned?
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