From root: init
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ininit
i-ni-NIT
heated
Present (Incomplete)
iniinit
i-ni-i-NIT
heating
Future (Contemplated)
iinitin
i-i-ni-TIN
will heat
Usage Note
Initin is used when instructing someone to heat or reheat food or a drink, such as leftovers or a cup of coffee. It is an object-focus verb, emphasizing the item being warmed rather than the person performing the action.
Examples
" Initin mo ang kape. "
Natural Translation
Heat up the coffee.
Literal Translation
Heat you the coffee.
" Kailangan mong initin ang sabaw. "
Natural Translation
You need to heat the soup.
Literal Translation
Need you heat the soup.
" Pakiusap, initin mo muna ang tirang pagkain kaninang tanghalian bago tayo kumain ng hapunan. "
Natural Translation
Please heat up the leftover food from lunch earlier before we eat dinner.
Literal Translation
Please, heat you first the leftover food earlier's lunch before we eat of dinner.
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