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Apuntar

English

to write down; to note down; to record; to scoreverb

Alternative meanings

to write down
to note down
to enter in a list
to record information
to mark or record a score
to take note

Pronunciation

ah-poon-TAR

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish “apuntar,” used for writing down, recording, or listing something. For writing in general, sulat/isulat is also used; for formal records, rehistro may fit better.

Variants or conjugations

apuntar = to write down / record / list
iapuntar = to write something down
gi-apuntar = was written down / recorded
isulat = wrote
isulat = to write down, depending on context
ilista = to put in a list
rehistro = to register formally

Related words and expressions

nota = note
sulat = write / written text
lista = list
rehistro = record / registration
marka = mark / grade / score
tudlo = point or point with the finger

Meaning and usage notes

Use apuntar when “anotar” means to write something down, add it to a list, or record a score. For writing in general, isulat or mosulat is more basic. For official data registration, rehistro may be more precise. For pointing with a finger, use tudlo.

listmarknotenote downrecordregisterscorewrite down
Example 1

Iapuntar ang imong ngalan sa lista.

Write your name down on the list.

Example 2

Ang iskorir miapuntar sa iskor sa duwa.

The scorer recorded the score of the game.

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