kuskusin
kuskusín with stress marks
to scrub [it]
From root: kuskos
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinuskos
ki-NUS-kos
scrubbed
Present (Incomplete)
kinukuskos
ki-nu-KUS-kos
is being scrubbed
Future (Contemplated)
kukuskusin
ku-kus-ku-SIN
will be scrubbed
Usage Note
Kuskusin is the object-focus infinitive of kuskos, used when the surface, stain, or item being scrubbed is the natural focus. Common across cooking, laundry, and cleaning contexts wherever vigorous rubbing is needed to remove grime or stains, its actor-focus partner magkuskos emphasizes the person doing the scrubbing.
Examples
" Kuskusin mo ang kaldero. "
Natural Translation
Scrub the pot.
Literal Translation
Scrub you the pot.
" Kailangan mo na kuskusin ang dumi sa sahig ng banyo. "
Natural Translation
You need to scrub the dirt on the bathroom floor.
Literal Translation
Need you to scrub the dirt on floor of bathroom.
" Kailangan mong kuskusin nang mabuti ang mantsa sa kamiseta bago ito ilubog sa malinis na tubig. "
Natural Translation
You need to scrub the stain on the shirt thoroughly before soaking it in clean water.
Literal Translation
Need you-to scrub well the stain on shirt before this soak in clean that water.
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