Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Pakaon
to feed; to nourishverb
- Alternative meanings
to feed; to nourish; to give food; to sustain with food; to provide nourishment
- Pronunciation
pah-KAH-on
- Root and affixes
From kaon, to eat. The prefix pa- forms the causative idea of making someone eat or giving food.
- Variants or conjugations
paka-on; pagpakaon; pakaon; paimnon ug pakaon; kaon; pagkaon
- Related words and expressions
eat; food; hunger; child; dog; animal; nutrition
- Meaning and usage notes
Pakaon is the verb for feeding or giving food. Kaon means to eat, and pagkaon means food or nourishment.
animalsfeedfoodgive foodnourish
Pakaonon nako ang iro karon.
I will feed the dog now.
Importante ang pagpakaon sa mga bata og sakto.
It is important to feed children properly.