From root: kuripot
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinuriputan
ki-nu-ri-pu-TAN
was stingy to
Present (Incomplete)
kinukuriputan
ki-nu-ku-ri-pu-TAN
being stingy to
Future (Contemplated)
kukuriputan
ku-ku-ri-pu-TAN
will be stingy to
Usage Note
Kuriputan is used when someone acts stingy or miserly toward a specific person or regarding a particular expense. It is commonly heard in casual conversations when someone feels they are not receiving the expected amount of money or resources from another.
Examples
" Huwag mong kuriputan ang kapatid mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't be stingy to your sibling.
Literal Translation
Don't you be-stingy-to the sibling your.
" Masama ang kuriputan ang sariling pamilya. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to be stingy to your own family.
Literal Translation
Bad the be-stingy-to the own family.
" Nasaktan ang lola nang makitang kinuriputan siya ng mga anak niya sa panahong pinakakailangan niya ng tulong. "
Natural Translation
Grandma was hurt when she saw that her own children were stingy to her at the time she most needed help.
Literal Translation
Hurt the grandma when seen that was-stingy-to her of the children her at time most-needed she of help.
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