makakuan

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• kakuan — colloquial

Etymology

From maka- + kuan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /makakuˈʔan/ [ma.ka.kuˈʔan̪]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ka‧ku‧an

Verb

makakuán (inchoative nakakuan, Badlit spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. placeholder for maka- verbs

   Synonym: makaunsa

   1. to be able to do such-and-such

      Ayaw hikapa ang bitin kay makakuan 'na.

      Don't touch the snake as it could do whatever.

   2. to happen to do such-and-such
2. contemplative aspect of makakuan

Usage notes

• See usage notes at kuan.

Conjugation

Conjugation for makakuan (maka- )

affix		maka-
root word		kuan
trigger		actor
aspect
infinitive		makakuan
past/present inchoative		nakakuan
future/habitual inchoative		makakuan