Usage Note
Inakay refers to chicks or young birds, most commonly used in rural and farming contexts. It evokes a sense of tenderness and is sometimes used affectionately to refer to young children in poetic or literary Tagalog.
Examples
" Ang cute ng mga inakay! "
Natural Translation
The chicks are so cute!
Literal Translation
How cute of-the young-fowls!
" Maingay ang mga inakay sa loob ng kulungan. "
Natural Translation
The chicks are noisy inside the cage.
Literal Translation
Noisy the young-fowls inside the cage.
" Inaalagaan ng inahing manok ang kanyang mga inakay, na lagi niyang isinasama saan man siya pumunta sa bakuran. "
Natural Translation
The mother hen takes care of her chicks, which she always brings along wherever she goes in the yard.
Literal Translation
Cares-for the mother chicken the her young-fowls, that always she brings-along where ever she goes in-the yard.
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