Pangangain (en. Eating)
pangangain
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The activity of performing eating.
Eating nutritious food is important for health.
Ang pangangain ng masustansyang pagkain ay mahalaga para sa kalusugan.
An occasion when a person eats.
Eating with family is a joyful experience.
Ang pangangain kasama ang pamilya ay isang masayang karanasan.
The process of obtaining energy from food.
Eating is an essential part of metabolism.
Ang pangangain ay isang mahalagang bahagi ng metabolismo.
Etymology
From the root word 'kain' with prefix 'pang-'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Eating out
Eating outside the home, usually at restaurants.
Pangangain sa labas
Joyful eating
Eating filled with joy and laughter.
Masayang pangangain
Related Words
eat
The action of taking food into the mouth and swallowing it.
kain
food
Anything that can be eaten or the contents of a meal.
pagkain
Slang Meanings
Looking for food or a food battle
Where are you going now? I'm already pangangain-ing!
Saan ka magpupunta ngayon? Nagpapa-pangangain na ako eh!
Call for food, usually when hungry
We need to pangangain, we're full from talking!
Kailangan na nating mag-pangangain, busog na tayo sa usapan!
Quick purchase or answering the call of hunger
Just like 'pangangain', we are always ready for snacks!
Kagaya ng 'pangangain', tayo ay laging handa sa meryenda!