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kani-kanina

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word kani-kanina in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word kani-kanina:


kaní-kanina  Play audio #11542
[adverb] just a while ago; just a short while ago; a while ago; just a moment ago

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Root: kanina
Usage Note Icon Usage Notes:
"Kaní-kanina" is "a moment ago", but most often we say it as "kaní-kanina lang", which is "just a while/moment ago".

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Example Sentences Available Icon Kani-kanina Example Sentences in Tagalog: (3)
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Nandito si Jack kaní-kanina lang.
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Jack was here just a moment ago.
Kaní-kanina lang ang ínit-init ng araw, ngayón umúulán na.
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Just a while ago the sun was so hot, now it's already raining.
Nag-umpisá na akóng maglu kaní-kanina lang, bago ka lang dumatíng.
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I already started cooking just a while ago, just before you arrived.

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How to pronounce kani-kanina:

KANI-KANINA AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #11542
Markup Code:
[rec:11542]
Related Filipino Words:
kanina
Related English Words:
just a while agoa while agojust a moment agoa moment agoa short while agowhile ago
Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
kani-kaninang
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