sintahin
sintahín with stress marks
to love them
From root: sinta
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sininta
si-NIN-ta
loved
Present (Incomplete)
sinisinta
si-ni-SIN-ta
is being loved
Future (Contemplated)
sisintahin
si-sin-ta-HIN
will be loved
Usage Note
Sintahin is the object-focus form of the poetic verb sinta, more elevated and literary than the everyday mahalin. It appears most naturally in traditional poetry and kundiman lyrics rather than casual speech.
Examples
" Sintahin mo ang iyong kapwa. "
Natural Translation
Love your fellow human.
Literal Translation
Love you the your fellow.
" Madaling sintahin ang isang taong may mabuting puso. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to love someone who has a good heart.
Literal Translation
Easy to-love the one person has good heart.
" Sa mga lumang kundiman, ipinipinta ng makata kung paano dapat sintahin ang minamahal nang buong puso at walang pag-aalinlangan. "
Natural Translation
In the old kundiman songs, the poet paints how one should love the beloved with all one's heart and without hesitation.
Literal Translation
In the old kundiman, painting by poet how should to-love the beloved with whole heart and no hesitation.
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