barkada 1comm. refers to friends or companions, generally of the same age; often carries the connotation of a group who regularly socialize eating and drinking. Deke bot mipanggep hi barkada ya nu mabalin ya adik pinhod makibarkada ka. Also, as for barkada-companions, I don’t want you be joining them in their activities. 2trans. refers to the joining in the social life of companions. Adik pinhod an makibarkada ka. I don’t want you always going around with a group of friends
