pagkain

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pagcain — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

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

See also

• inumin
• kanin
• komida

Further reading

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