kainan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• cainan — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

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Proto-Austronesian *kaən

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən

Tagalog kain

Proto-Austronesian *-an

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an

Proto-Philippine *-an

Tagalog -an

Tagalog kainan

From kain + -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kaʔiˈnan/ [k̠ɐ.ʔɪˈn̪an̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /kaˈʔinan/ [k̠ɐˈʔiː.n̪ɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -inan
• Syllabification: ka‧i‧nan

Noun

kainán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜈᜈ᜔)

1. place to eat; eatery

   Synonyms: kakanan, kakainan

   Naghahanap kami ng magandang kainan dito.

   We're looking for a good place to eat here.

Derived terms

• hapag-kainan
• silid-kainan

Verb

kainan (complete kinainan, progressive kinakainan, contemplative kakainan, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜈᜈ᜔)

1. to be eaten off of

Alternative forms

• kanan
• kan-an — obsolete

Derived terms

• kakainan
• kinainan
• pagkainan

Anagrams

• kanina, nakain, inanak