Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Pagkabata
childhoodnoun
- Alternative meanings
The stage of life when a person was a child; the time of childhood or memories from when someone was little.
- Pronunciation
pag-ka-BA-ta
- Root and affixes
Comes from bata, meaning child, with pagka- forming the idea of the state, stage, or condition of being a child.
- Variants or conjugations
pagkabata; when still a child; in my childhood; still young
- Related words and expressions
child; child-related; youth; memory; family; school
- Meaning and usage notes
Pagkabata is used to talk about childhood or when someone was little. To say during my childhood, use sa akong pagkabata.
childchildhoodchildrenfamilylife stagememoriespastschoolyouth
Daghan kog nindot nga panumdoman sa akong pagkabata.
I have many beautiful memories from my childhood.
Sa iyang pagkabata, ganahan siya modula sa gawas.
In his/her childhood, he/she liked playing outside.