Kain (en. Eat)

/ka.in/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The process of taking food into the mouth and swallowing it.

We had a delicious dinner at the restaurant.

Kumain kami ng masarap na hapunan sa restaurant.

An occasion or activity of eating.

There was a big meal for our friends.

Maynroong malaking kain para sa aming mga kaibigan.

verb

To perform the act of eating.

You need to eat healthy food.

Kailangan mong kumain ng masustansiyang pagkain.

For food to enter the mouth.

When I'm hungry, I desire to eat.

Kapag nagugutom ako, nagnanais akong kumain.

The word 'kain' originates from the Proto-Malayic root word *kan, meaning 'to eat'.

Let's eat!

An invitation to eat.

Kain tayo!

dining place

A place where people eat.

kainan

food item

The item that is eaten.

kainin

to eat

Let's eat, I'm hungry!

Kain tayo, gutom na ako!

eat here

Eat here, there's a lot of food!

Kain dito, dami pang pagkain!

let's eat now!

Let's eat now! The dish is so delicious!

Kain na! Ang sarap ng ulam!