walang-kain
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See also: walang kain
Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From wala + -ng + kain, literally “without eating”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˌlaŋ ˈkaʔin/ [wɐˌlaŋ ˈkaː.ʔɪn̪]
- Rhymes: -aʔin
- Syllabification: wa‧lang-ka‧in
Adjective
[edit]waláng-kain (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜅ᜔ᜃᜁᜈ᜔)
- did not eat; have not eaten yet
- Maghapon na akong walang-kain.
- I have not eaten the whole day already.
- Wala pa akong kain buong maghapon.
- I haven't eaten the whole day.