tunawin
tunawín with stress marks
to melt [it]
From root: tunaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinunaw
ti-NU-naw
melted
Present (Incomplete)
tinutunaw
ti-nu-TU-naw
is being melted
Future (Contemplated)
tutunawin
tu-tu-na-WIN
will be melted
Usage Note
Tunawin is the object-focus form of tunaw, where the substance being melted or dissolved is the grammatical focus. It appears in cooking, confectionery, and scientific contexts, and the root tunaw also covers figurative melting — of the heart or of resolve — so tunawin can extend into that metaphorical register as well.
Examples
" Tunawin mo ang asukal sa tubig. "
Natural Translation
Dissolve the sugar in the water.
Literal Translation
Melt you the sugar in water.
" Kailangan mong tunawin ang mantika sa kawali bago ilagay ang bawang. "
Natural Translation
You need to melt the butter in the pan before putting in the garlic.
Literal Translation
Need you to-melt the butter in pan before to-put the garlic.
" Dahan-dahan mong tunawin ang tsokolate sa mahinang apoy upang hindi ito masunog at mamuo. "
Natural Translation
Slowly melt the chocolate over low heat so that it doesn't burn and clump.
Literal Translation
Slowly you melt the chocolate over weak fire so-that not it burn and clump.
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