pakialam

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pangialam

Etymology

From paki-, prefix that denotes acting upon someone + alam (“to know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paki.ɐˈlam/ or IPA^(key): /pakɛ.ɐˈlam/ (colloquial)

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Noun

pakialam

1. (literally) Getting to know.
2. Concern; sympathy.

   May pakialam ako sa'yo dahil kaibigan kita.

   I have concern for you because you're my friend.

3. Meddling.

   Ang kapal minsan ng pagpapakialam ng mga korporasyon sa news natin.

   The meddling of corporations on our news can be shrewd.

Verb

pakialam

1. To meddle with.

   Pinakikialaman ang ginagawa ko

   Meddling with my work

See also

• pakialamero, pakialamera