Kaon

to eatverb

Alternative meanings

to eat
to dine
to have a meal
to consume food

Pronunciation

KAH-on

Root and affixes

Verb root: kaon = to eat. Related forms include mokaon, nagkaon, nikaon, gikaon, and pagkaon.

Variants or conjugations

kaon = to eat
mokaon = will eat / is going to eat
nagkaon = is eating / was eating
nikaon = ate
gikaon = was eaten
pagkaon = food / meal
pakaon = to feed

Related words and expressions

pagkaon = food / meal
kan-on = cooked rice
sud-an = dish / viand
inom = to drink
gutom = hunger

Meaning and usage notes

Kaon is a very common root. It can be used as a simple command: Kaon! = Eat! To invite someone to eat, use Kaon ta! = Let’s eat!