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kanina

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

Definition for the Tagalog word kanina:

kanina

[adverb] earlier today; earlier; a while ago

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Root: kanina

Usage Notes:

When using "kanina", the important thing to consider is that the event that happened earlier has to have happened today. Sometimes we add "umaga" (morning), "tanghali" (noon) or "hapon" (afternoon) after it to give it a more specific time frame. When used that way, it becomes "kaninang" (kanina + na).

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Kanina Example Sentences in Tagalog: (52)

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Kumain akó kanina.

I ate earlier.

Mahabà ang pila kanina.

The line was long earlier.

Bakit ka tahimik kanina?

Why were you quiet earlier today?

Kanina hindî akó nakapág-almusál.

Earlier today I was not able to have breakfast.

Kaninang umaga hindî akó nakapág-almusál.

Earlier this morning I was not able to have breakfast.

Anóng oras ka bumangon kaninang umaga?

What time did you get out of bed this morning?

Inuulit ko lang ang sinabi ko kanina.

I'm just reiterating what I said earlier.

Nakákahiyâ ang inasal mo kanina.

The way you behaved earlier was embarrassing.

Itinaás nilá ang bandera kaninang umaga.

They raised the flag this morning.

Inatake ng mga sundalo ang kampo ng kalaban kanina.

The soldiers attacked the enemy's camp earlier today.

User-submitted Example Sentences (5):

User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.

Nagmadali si Ann kaninang umaga.