"Paka-" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

paka- - A prefix meaning:
a.) To pretend, feign, make a show or false
appearance of, assume the airs of what the
root implies, e.g. Indì ka
magpakamanunúon, kon dílì ka
manunúon nga matúod. Don’t pretend to
be a teacher, unless you really are a
teacher. Nagpakapárì siá, ápang
nasápwan sa madalî nga dílì siá párì galî.
He pretended to be a priest, but it was soon
found out that he was not a priest at all.
b.) To imagine, consider, think, hold
something to be what the stem of the word
indicates, e.g. Ginpakamaáyo níla ang
amó nga pagbulút-an. They considered
that to be a good law, they approved that
law. Ang tanán nga nagapakasáyod
(nagapakasayód) sinâ——. All those that
think that they know the facts in that
case——.
c.) To do or experience "really” what the
root implies, e.g. Ang mga nagpakabatî sa
íya——. Those that (actually) heard
him——. Ang mga nagpakatiláw sang amó
nga pagkáon nagasilíng nga——. Those
that have (actually) tasted that food say
that——. Ang mga nagpakatámbong,
nagpakadáyaw, etc. Those that were
present, applauded, etc. Ang Anák sang
Diós nagpakatáo. The Son of God became
(really, truly, verily) man.
N.B. It should be borne in mind that there
are terms, as e.g. pakalisúd, etc., in which
the "ka-” belongs to the stem and their
meaning is consequently determined by the
prefix pa-, not by paka-.

pakâ - Frog, toad. (cf. pánkà).

pakà = palakà.

paka n pincers of shellfish.

paka- derivational verb forming prefix.
{1} added to adjectives or nouns referring to a person in a certain capacity, forming verbs which occur with the durative active a?
xes (mag) and the direct passive a?
xes (-un1).
With the durative active af-fixes, verbs with paka-mean pretend to be, act like [so-and-so] and with the direct passive a?
xes they mean consider as [so-and-so] or treat like [so-and-so].
Nagpakadakung asyindíru, Pre-tended to be a big plantation owner.
Nagpakatigúlang, Acted like an old man.
Ángayng pakabathaláun ang bána sa asáwa, A wife should consider her husband a god.
Gipakasayun lang nímu ang kaminyúun, You think marriage is an easy thing.
{2} added to most verbs to form verbs with potential meanings (see maka) to which the durative active a?
xes (mag) are added.
This form is literary and usually refers to several agents.
Nagpaka-pusta sila sa manuk nga napildi, They bet on a cock that lost.
Nagpakabatì sila apan nagpakabungulbúngul, They heard but remained silent.
{2a} added to a few verbs meaning see, hear, smell, sense, and the like to form verbs which mean cause s.
o.
to hear, etc.
.
Verbs with paka- of this sort occur only with the po-tential active a?
xes.
Suntuk nga nakapakakità ug aniníput, A blow that made him see stars.
{3} added to roots referring to a state to form verbs meaning bring oneself or s.
o.
else into [such-and-such] a state purposely.
Verbs with this paka- occur with the active durative and local passive a?
xes.
Nagpakabúhì siya álang sa íyang mga anak, He lived for his children.
Nagpakaúlaw kug panghangyù, I lowered myself to beg.
Gipakamatyan níya ang yútang natawhan, He gave his life (lit.
caused himself to die) for the sake of his country.
{3a} added to roots referring to a time of day or life: stay s.w.
until [such-and-such] a time.
Usually with ().
Magpakatigulang ku dinhing dapíta, piru adtu ku magpakamatay sa ámù, I will stay here until my old age, but I will go home to die.
Didtu sa barku pagpakakaadláwun, Stay on the boat until daybreak.

paka- {1a} added to nouns to form verbs meaning assert oneself, act like a [noun].
Kay dì ka man kirída magpakaasáwa ka, You are not a paramour, so assert your rights as a wife.
Pagpaka-magulang.
Buyaga ang ímung manghud, Show youre the older brother.
Tell your younger brother to stop doing it.

páka v [AB12; a] break s.t.
o?
from the thing to which it is at-tached, become broken o?
.
Mapáka giyud ang pul-an sa kutsilyu ug itigbas sa bukug, The handle of the knife will surely break o?
if you use it to chop bones.
n cuttings for planting, usually of sugar cane.
Ákung itanum ang mga páka sa tubu, Ill plant the cuttings of the sugar cane.

pákà n loud cracking sound like that of guns, wood cracking, slapping sound.
v {1} [A] make a cracking sound.
Mupákà giyud nang ímung nawung ug dílì ka patúu, Your face will resound with a crack if you dont listen.
Mipákà ang butu sa pusil, The gunshot resounded with a crack.
{2} [A; b6P] for a language to be spoken fast and fluently like a machine gun.
Mupákà lang ang ininglis kay Amirikánu siya, His English comes fast and fluent because he is an American.
ang inamang not talking in a situation where conversation would be normal.
(lit.
, talking like the mutes).
Pulus man gud sila mauwáwun, pákà lang ang inamang, They were both shy and they just sat there in silence.