intindi
intindí with stress marks
understand
Usage Note
Intindi is the standard word for daily comprehension and is more casual than its formal synonym, unawa. It is frequently used in the verb form maintindihan to understand something, but can also mean attending to or taking care of a task.
Examples
" Hindi ko maintindihan ito. "
Natural Translation
I can't understand this.
Literal Translation
Not I can-understand this.
" Malalim ang intindi niya sa batas. "
Natural Translation
His/Her understanding of the law is deep.
Literal Translation
Deep the understanding his/her in-the law.
" Kahit ilang beses niyang ipaliwanag, hirap pa rin akong maintindihan ang aralin sa matematika. "
Natural Translation
No matter how many times she explains it, I still struggle to understand the math lesson.
Literal Translation
Even-if how-many times her-to explain, struggle still I-to understand the lesson in math.
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