pagkain

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pag- +‎ kain. Compare Cebuano pagkaon.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡˈkaʔin/ [pɐɡˈkaː.ʔɪn̪], (colloquial) /paɡˈkaʔen/ [pɐɡˈkaː.ʔɛn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔin
  • Syllabification: pag‧ka‧in

Noun

pagkain (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. food
  2. act of eating and consuming

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • pagkain”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018