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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Pakete

English

package / parcelnoun

Alternative meanings

package; parcel; postal package; bundle; wrapping; set of things; shipped box

Pronunciation

pah-KEH-teh

Root and affixes

Pakete is an adapted loanword used for package. It can refer to a shipment, a bundle, or a set. In contexts of packing or wrapping, empake also appears.

Variants or conjugations

pakete; pakiti; empake; pinutos; package; parcel

Related words and expressions

empake = package or packing; pinutos = bundle or wrapped package; kahon = box; padala = shipment or something sent; sobre = envelope; produkto = product

Meaning and usage notes

Pakete is the most direct option for package. If the focus is something physically wrapped, pinutos can sound more descriptive. For something sent or delivered, padala may also fit depending on the sentence.

boxbundlepackagepackingparcelshipment
Example 1

Nadawat nako ang pakete karong buntag.

I received the package this morning.

Example 2

Ibutang ang ngalan ug adres sa pakete.

Put the name and address on the package.

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