kakainan

Tagalog

Etymology

From kain (“eating”) +‎ -an with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kakaʔiˈnan/ [kɐ.xɐ.ʔɪˈn̪an̪], /kakaˈʔinan/ [kɐ.xɐˈʔiː.n̪ɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an, -inan
  • IPA^(key): /kakaˈʔinan/ [kɐ.xɐˈʔiː.n̪ɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -inan
• Syllabification: ka‧ka‧i‧nan

Noun

kakainán or kakainan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜁᜈᜈ᜔)

1. Alternative form of kakanan

Verb

kakainan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜁᜈᜈ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of kainan