Kuha

to pick up / to getverb / noun

Alternative meanings

to pick up
to take
to get
to fetch
to collect
to obtain
to grab
to retrieve

Pronunciation

KOO-hah

Root and affixes

Kuha is the root for taking, picking up, or getting. Forms like mokuha, nagkuha, gikuha, and kuhaon change the tense or focus of the action.

Variants or conjugations

kuha = pick up / take / get
mokuha = will pick up / will take
nagkuha = is picking up / was taking
nakuha = got / was able to take
gikuha = was taken / was picked up
kuhaon = will be picked up / should be taken
kuhaa = pick it up / take it
tigom = gather / collect several things

Related words and expressions

dala = bring / carry
tigom = gather / collect
hipos = put away / tidy up
dawat = receive
balik = return / go back
butang = thing / put

Meaning and usage notes

Use kuha for picking up, taking, or getting something in a general sense. For collecting many things together, tigom may fit better. For putting things away or tidying up, hipos can fit.