EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the act of eating...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-KA-in/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagpasok ng pagkain sa bibig, pagnguya, at paglunok nito para sa nutrisyon.
EN: the act of eating
This is the *action*, not the adobo. It's the process. 'Yung ingay ng kutsara't tinidor, 'yung seryoso mong mukha habang sinusubo ang unang kagat ng crispy pata. It's the sacred ritual before you post 'Kain tayo!' on IG.
From `pag-` (action-denoting prefix) + `kain` (to eat).
ROOT MEANING: to eat
Often used in sentences describing the manner or time of eating. It's a gerund-like noun. The distinction from the noun 'food' is purely contextual.
🇵🇭 Naging mabilis ang kanyang pagkain dahil may hinahabol siyang meeting.
🇺🇸 His act of eating was quick because he was rushing to a meeting.
🇵🇭 Ang tamang pagkain ay mahalaga para sa kalusugan.
🇺🇸 The proper way of eating is important for health.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.