Mokunhod

to decrease / to lessenverb

Alternative meanings

to decrease; to lessen; to reduce; to diminish; to become smaller; to lose intensity or amount

Pronunciation

moh-KOON-hod

Root and affixes

Root: kunhod, related to decreasing, diminishing, or reducing. Mokunhod expresses that something will decrease or tends to decrease; mikunhod or nikunhod can indicate that something decreased.

Variants or conjugations

mokunhod; mikunhod; nikunhod; kunhod; makunhod; pagkunhod; kunhoran

Related words and expressions

buhin = to reduce something; moubos = to go down or lower; gamay = small or little; menos = less; pagkunhod = decrease; pag-us-os = decline

Meaning and usage notes

Mokunhod works well for quantities, prices, pain, strength, interest, or intensity that decrease. To actively reduce something, buhin or kunhoran may fit better depending on context. For physically going down, moubos may be more natural.