From root: init
Usage Note
Mainit is used to describe things with a high temperature or spicy food. Mainit ang kape refers to the coffee being hot.
Examples
" Mainit ngayon ang panahon. "
Natural Translation
The weather is hot today.
Literal Translation
Hot now the weather.
" Mainit ang kape na inihanda niya. "
Natural Translation
The coffee she prepared is hot.
Literal Translation
Hot the coffee that prepared he/she.
" Mainit pa ang sabaw kaya hintayin mo munang lumamig bago mo ipakain sa bata. "
Natural Translation
The soup is still hot, so wait for it to cool down first before you feed it to the child.
Literal Translation
Hot still the soup so wait you first-to cool before you to-feed to child.
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