Manginain (en. Consume)

maŋʲiˈnain

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
To perform an action of eating.
Eat first before leaving.
Manginain ka muna bago umalis.
To join in a meal.
They will eat at the feast next week.
Sila ay manginain sa handaan sa susunod na linggo.
To eat a dish.
Let’s eat sinigang later.
Manginain tayo ng sinigang mamaya.

Etymology

from the root 'nginain' meaning 'to eat'

Common Phrases and Expressions

Let's eat!
An invitation to eat.
Manginain tayo!
Eat together.
To eat at the same time.
Manginain ng sabay-sabay.

Related Words

dining area
Place where eating takes place.
kainan
food
Items that are eaten.
pagkain

Slang Meanings

random things or nonsense
My friends were so silly yesterday, we just laughed the whole time.
Grabe yung manginain ng mga kaibigan ko kahapon, puro katawa lang kami.
to insult or bash someone
Don't be rude, you'll just end up being a bad person.
Huwag kang manginain, magiging pabayang tao ka na lang niyan.
to experiment with things
Let's experiment in the field of music, we might get good results!
Sige, manginain na tayo sa larangan ng musika, baka may magandang resulta!