kuyumin
kuyumín with stress marks
to clench [it]
From root: kuyom
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinuyom
ki-nu-YOM
clenched
Present (Incomplete)
kinukuyom
ki-nu-ku-YOM
is being clenched
Future (Contemplated)
kukuyumin
ku-ku-yu-MIN
will be clenched
Usage Note
Kuyumin is the object-focus infinitive of kuyom, used when the object being clenched tightly in the hand — a coin, a piece of paper, a small tool — is the natural focus. It conveys the deliberate, firm closure of the fingers around something specific, and the actor-focus partner kumuyom emphasizes the person clenching.
Examples
" Kuyumin mo ang barya. "
Natural Translation
Clench the coin in your hand.
Literal Translation
Clench you the coin.
" Kailangan mo na kuyumin ang iyong kamao. "
Natural Translation
You need to clench your fist.
Literal Translation
Need you to clench the your fist.
" Kinuyom niya ang papel na may sulat habang naghihintay ng resulta ng eksamen. "
Natural Translation
She clenched the written note in her hand while waiting for the exam results.
Literal Translation
Clenched she the paper that has writing while waiting of result of exam.
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