Init

heat; hotnoun / adjective

Alternative meanings

Heat or high temperature. It can also describe something that is hot, depending on context.

Pronunciation

EE-nit

Root and affixes

Init is the base idea of heat or hot. Kainit can express heat or the intensity of heat.

Variants or conjugations

init; kainit; mainit; very hot

Related words and expressions

temperature; sun; summer; heat; cold; weather

Meaning and usage notes

As a noun it can mean heat; as a description it can mean hot. To say it is hot, init kaayo or grabe ang kainit can be used depending on tone.