pakinggan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• paquingan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Syncopic form of pakinigan, from kinig +‎ pa- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pakiŋˈɡan/ [pɐ.xɪŋˈɡan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pa‧king‧gan

Verb

pakinggán (complete pinakinggan, progressive pinapakinggan, contemplative papakinggan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜈ᜔)

1. to listen

   Synonym: makinig

2. to follow someone's advice

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for pakinggan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
pa- -an	kinig		object
Aspect
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
pakinggan	pinakinggan	pinapakinggan pinakikinggan	papakinggan pakikinggan

See also

• Appendix:Tagalog irregular verbs

Further reading

• “pakinggan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018