"pakay" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpakaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈpaː.x̠aɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜉᜃᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -akaj Etymology: Compare Tausug pakay (“use, purpose, intention”), Indonesian pakai (“use”), and Malay pakai (“use”). Etymology templates: {{cog|tsg|pakay||use, purpose, intention}} Tausug pakay (“use, purpose, intention”), {{cog|id|pakai||use}} Indonesian pakai (“use”), {{cog|ms|pakai||use}} Malay pakai (“use”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} pakay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜌ᜔)
  1. purpose; aim; intention; mission Synonyms: hangad, layon, misyon

Alternative forms

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