From root: pista
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinagpistahan
pi-nag-pis-ta-HAN
feasted on
Present (Incomplete)
pinagpipistahan
pi-nag-pi-pis-ta-HAN
feasting on
Future (Contemplated)
pagpipistahan
pag-pi-pis-ta-HAN
will feast on
Usage Note
Pagpistahan is used when a group of people collectively enjoys or focuses intensely on something, such as a large spread of food or a popular topic of conversation. It implies a sense of communal indulgence or a 'feeding frenzy' of interest in the subject matter.
Examples
" Pagpistahan natin ang handa. "
Natural Translation
Let's feast on the food.
Literal Translation
Feast-on by-us the food.
" Ayaw kong pagpistahan ang pulang karne. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to feast on the red meat.
Literal Translation
Dislike I feast-on the red meat.
" Pagkatapos ng mahabang araw ng trabaho, pinagpistahan ng buong pamilya ang masaganang hapunan na inihanda ng kanilang lola. "
Natural Translation
After a long day of work, the whole family feasted on the abundant dinner that their grandmother had prepared.
Literal Translation
After of long day of work, feasted-on by whole family the abundant dinner that prepared by their grandmother.
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