The Cebuano/Bisaya word pakan means “to feed (a person or animal)”. Pronounced PA-kan, it is used as a verb across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what pakan means in Bisaya, how to pronounce it, when to use it, common example sentences, and how it compares to similar Cebuano words.
In Bisaya (Cebuano), pakan translates to “to feed (a person or animal)”.
Bisaya word
pakan
English meaning
to feed (a person or animal)
Part of speech
Verb
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable — say it louder and slightly longer.
Bisaya stress is phonemic, meaning the wrong stress can change a word's meaning or make it unrecognisable to native speakers. For pakan, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in PA-kan. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Pakana ang iro sa buntag.
Feed the dog in the morning.
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