bunuin
bunuín with stress marks
to wrestle [him/her]
From root: buno
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binuno
bi-nu-NO
wrestled
Present (Incomplete)
binubuno
bi-nu-bu-NO
is being wrestled
Future (Contemplated)
bubunuin
bu-bu-nu-IN
will be wrestled
Usage Note
Bunuin is the object-focus infinitive of buno, used when the opponent being grappled is the grammatical focus. It pairs with the actor-focus bumuno and appears in sports, playground play, and colloquial descriptions of physical struggles.
Examples
" Bunuin mo ang kapatid mo. "
Natural Translation
Wrestle your sibling.
Literal Translation
Wrestle you the sibling your.
" Bunuin mo ang kapatid mo sa laro. "
Natural Translation
Wrestle your sibling in the game.
Literal Translation
Wrestle you the sibling your at game.
" Sa palaro, kailangan niyang bunuin ang pinakamalakas na kalaban para makarating sa pinakahuling laban. "
Natural Translation
In the games, he has to wrestle the strongest opponent to reach the final match.
Literal Translation
At games, need of-him to-wrestle the strongest opponent so to-reach at final match.
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