abutin

From abot +‎ -in.

• Hyphenation: a‧bu‧tin
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbutin/, [ʔɐˈbu.tɪn] (sense: to be caught on; to be overtaken)
• IPA^(key): /ʔabuˈtin/, [ʔɐ.bʊˈtin] (sense: to be reached)

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abutin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔, complete inabot, progressive inaabot, contemplative aabutin)

1. to be overtaken
2. to be caught by surprise or redhanded
3. to be on time for something
4. to equal; to be even with; to catch up with (as of scores)
5. to be hit (as by a blow)

• abutin ng siyam-siyam

abutín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔, complete inabot, progressive inaabot, contemplative aabutin)

1. to be reached for; to be attained

   Kaya nating abutin ang ating mga pangarap.

   We can reach for our dreams.

   (literally, “Our dreams can be reached for.”)

• “abutin”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2023