EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to feed; to cause someone to eat...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-pa-KA-in/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahang magbigay ng pagkain sa isa o higit pang tao; maging sanhi ng pagkain ng iba.
EN: to be able to feed; to cause someone to eat
This is the ultimate Filipino parent verb. "Kailangan kong magtrabaho para mapakain ang pamilya ko." It's about providing, hustling so everyone gets to eat. It can also mean you managed to make a picky eater *actually* eat something. "Success! Napakain ko ng gulay ang anak ko!"
ROOT MEANING: to eat
The 'mapa-' prefix here implies ability or success in making someone eat.
🇵🇭 Ang sahod niya ay sapat lang para mapakain ang kanyang mga anak.
🇺🇸 His salary is just enough to be able to feed his children.
🇵🇭 Mahirap mapakain ng ampalaya ang bata.
🇺🇸 It's difficult to make a child eat bitter gourd.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.