Tagalog

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Etymology

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From na- +‎ kain.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /naˈkaʔin/ [nɐˈxaː.ʔɪn] (complete aspect)
    • IPA(key): /ˌnaˈkaʔin/ [ˌnaːˈxaː.ʔɪn] (progressive aspect)
  • Rhymes: -aʔin
  • Syllabification: na‧ka‧in

Verb

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nakain (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. complete aspect of makain

Verb

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nákáin (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜁᜈ᜔) (dialectal)

  1. progressive aspect of kumain
    Synonym: kumakain