Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From kain +‎ pa- -in.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pakaˈʔinin/, [pɐ.xɐˈʔi.nɪn] (verb)

  • IPA(key): /ˌpakaʔiˈnin/, [ˌpa.xɐ.ʔɪˈnin] (noun)
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ka‧i‧nin

Verb edit

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

  1. to feed

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

pákainín (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜁᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

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

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

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