Gikan

to come from; to originate from; fromverb / preposition

Alternative meanings

Indicates origin, source, or starting point of a person, thing, situation, or idea. It can also mean coming from a place or arising from a source.

Pronunciation

GEE-kan

Root and affixes

Root: gikan. It can work as a preposition meaning from or since, and as a verbal base for leaving, coming from, or originating from.

Variants or conjugations

gikan sa; maggikan; naggikan; gigikanan; kagikan

Related words and expressions

beginning; origin; source; place of origin; where from

Meaning and usage notes

To say to originate from or come from something, gikan sa is commonly used. For personal or geographic origin, it also means to come from.