makainan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• makanan — syncopated

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kain +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /makaˈʔinan/ [mɐ.xɐˈʔiː.n̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -inan
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧i‧nan

Verb

makainan (complete nakainan, progressive nakakainan, contemplative makakainan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜁᜈᜈ᜔)

1. to be able to eat at