From root: kain
Usage Note
Kainan refers to a place where eating occurs, such as a restaurant or the dining room table in a home.
Examples
" Punta tayo sa kainan. "
Natural Translation
Let's go to the eatery.
Literal Translation
Go we to eatery.
" Tara sa kainan mamayang tanghali. "
Natural Translation
Let's go to the eatery at noon.
Literal Translation
Let's go to the eatery later noon.
" May bagong kainan sa kanto na mura ang pagkain at laging maraming tao tuwing tanghalian. "
Natural Translation
There's a new eatery on the corner where the food is cheap and it's always full of people at lunchtime.
Literal Translation
There new eatery on corner that cheap the food and always many people every lunch.
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