EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to eat a lot; to be eaten by...
to surround; to encircle; to corner...
turning; curving...
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/ma-NGA-in/
FIL: Kumain nang marami o sagana; kainin ng isang bagay o hayop.
EN: to eat a lot; to be eaten by
This is what you do during a Pinoy handaan or fiesta. You don't just eat, you *mangain*. It's a food rampage. It's also used when something gets eaten by pests, like your forgotten Jollibee takeout in your bag being 'kinain ng langgam' (eaten by ants).
From `mang-` (actor-focus verb prefix) + `kain` (eat). The 'k' in 'kain' assimilates into the 'ng' of the prefix.
ROOT MEANING: to eat
Often used to describe eating voraciously or being consumed by something, like pests. The form 'mangan' is a variant.
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🇵🇭 Halika, mangain tayo sa handaan mamaya!
🇺🇸 Come on, let's eat a lot at the feast later!
🇵🇭 Huwag mong iwanan ang aklat diyan, baka mangain ng anay.
🇺🇸 Don't leave the book there, it might get eaten by termites.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.