Tagalog

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Etymology

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From kain +‎ pa- -in.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /pakaˈʔinin/ [pɐ.xɐˈʔiː.n̪ɪn̪] (verb)
    • IPA(key): /ˌpakaʔiˈnin/ [ˌpaː.xɐ.ʔɪˈn̪in̪] (noun)
  • Syllabification: pa‧ka‧i‧nin

Verb

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pakainin (complete pinakain, progressive pinapakain, contemplative papakainin, 2nd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜁᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to feed

Conjugation

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Noun

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pákainín (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜁᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. unemployed person who depends on other's livelihood
    Synonym: palamunin
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Further reading

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  • pakainin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018