kain

Tagalog

/ˈka.ʔin/

noun
Definitions
  • act or manner of eating or consuming food
  • mealtime
  • amount of food eaten at a time
  • action of a machine (such as a saw, plow, or knife) on a surface

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kaən.

Origin

Proto-Austronesian

*kaən

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