makain

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kain.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maˈkaʔin/ [mɐˈxaː.ʔɪn̪] (to potentially be eaten, verb)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmaˈkaʔin/ [ˌmaːˈxaː.ʔɪn̪] (will be eating, verb)
  • Rhymes: -aʔin
  • Syllabification: ma‧ka‧in

Verb

makain (complete nakain, progressive nakakain, contemplative makakain, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. to potentially be eaten
    Hindi ko makain 'yung sili kasi maanghang.
    I can't eat the chili pepper because it's spicy.
    Nakain ko ang karne.
    The meat was unintentionally eaten by me.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for makain
affix ma-
root word kain
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive
complete nakain
progressive nakakain
contemplative makakain
recently
complete
formal kakakain
informal kakakain
imperative

Verb

mákáin (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜁᜈ᜔) (dialectal, chiefly Batangas, Mindoro, Quezon)

  1. contemplative aspect of kumain: will be eating

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