Meaning of paki

A verbal prefix denoting an attachment to, a wish, desire or love for, what the root implies, e.g. pakitábang-to desire, wish, ask for help; pakibulág-to wish for a separation or divorce, etc. Pagpaki-stands for the infinitive, nagapaki-, magapaki-, magpaki-stand for the present, future and imperative respectively. Magapaki-and nagpaki-are often shortened to maki-and naki-(see pakig-, maki-, naki-).

Twisted, crooked, bent (abnormally), awry; wry, bandy, bow, distorted; to become twisted, etc. Nagpakî ang íya kamót, kay binutí. His hand is twisted, because he has had smallpox. Pakî ang íya bútkon. His arm is twisted. (see kiwî, hiwî, sambigî).