Pangangayam

hunting; huntnoun

Alternative meanings

The activity of searching for, pursuing, capturing, or killing wild animals. It can refer to traditional, sport, food, or survival hunting depending on context.

Pronunciation

pah-ngah-ngah-YAM

Root and affixes

Related to mangayam, to hunt. Pangangayam names the activity or practice of hunting.

Variants or conjugations

hunting; to hunt; act of hunting; shooting animals; hunt

Related words and expressions

animal; forest; dog; gun; trap; food; wild

Meaning and usage notes

Pangangayam is hunting as an activity. For the verb to hunt, use mangayam. If it means searching for something non-animal, another word like pangita may be needed.