hunong
The Bisaya word for stop is hunong.
hunong is used to express the act of not continuing an action or movement. To create an urgent command meaning 'Stop it now!' or 'Stop already!', you can say Hunong na! by adding the particle na.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes depending on the tense or the nature of the action. Use nihunong to indicate the completed aspect, meaning the act of stopping has already occurred. Use mohunong to indicate the future tense, meaning the act of stopping will happen. If you wish to express stopping an object or an action rather than just the act of stopping oneself, use the transitive form hunongon.
Did you know?
- If you are telling a vehicle to stop, you might hear the command Lugar! instead of Hunong!, which literally means 'place' or 'space'.
- While hunong means stop, Bisaya speakers often use the word hilom to tell someone to 'stop talking', as it literally means 'be quiet'.
- When telling a vehicle to stop, drivers may recognize hunong but often react more instinctively to the phrase para, borrowed from Spanish.
Examples in context
- Hunong diha palihog.Please stop there.This sentence is useful for practicing a polite request using hunong.Tatoeba #4633343 by Josefwintzent, translation #4501496 by CK
- Hunong na ang imong paghilak.Stop crying now.
Example conversation
Jun and Maria are driving a car.
- JunMaria, hunong kadiyot.Maria, stop for a moment.
- MariaNgano man, Jun?Why, Jun?
- JunGikapoy na ko sa pagmaneho.I am tired of driving.
- MariaSige, hunong ta sa daplin.Okay, let's stop by the roadside.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
