wariin
wariín with stress marks
to think; to suppose
From root: wari
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
winari
wi-NA-ri
supposed
Present (Incomplete)
winawari
wi-na-WA-ri
is supposing
Future (Contemplated)
wawariin
wa-wa-ri-IN
will suppose
Usage Note
Wariin is an object-focus verb from the literary root wari, meaning to suppose, imagine, or infer. Primarily found in formal prose, poetry, and philosophical writing rather than everyday conversation, it belongs to a register of classical Tagalog that feels elevated and deliberate — related to the common discourse marker parang in meaning but far more formal in tone.
Examples
" Hirap kong wariin ang ibig niyang sabihin. "
Natural Translation
I find it hard to grasp what she means.
Literal Translation
Hard my to-suppose the want her say.
" Mahirap wariin ang totoong motibo ng isang taong tahimik. "
Natural Translation
It is difficult to grasp the true motive of a quiet person.
Literal Translation
Difficult to-think the true motive of a person , quiet.
" Sa kanyang katahimikan, wariin mo ang bigat ng dalamhating matagal na niyang itinatago sa lahat. "
Natural Translation
In her silence, imagine the weight of the grief she has long hidden from everyone.
Literal Translation
In her silence, suppose you the weight of grief long already her hidden from all.
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