Pakana (en. Scheme)

/pə.'ka.nə/

Synonyms

a scheme or gimmick with bad intentions

It seems like he has a scheme in what he's doing, I don't know what bad intentions he has in mind.

Parang may pakana siya sa ginagawa niya, di ko alam kung anong masama ang nasa isip niya.

a way to grab someone's attention, often in a quirky or funny manner

Sometimes, my scheme is just to make him laugh to catch the attention of my crush.

Minsan, ang pakana ko lang ay magpatawa para makuha ang atensyon ng crush ko.

flirty or inappropriate schemes

Don't be too scheming, that's embarrassing.

Huwag kang masyadong magpakana, nakakahiya na 'yan.