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Tagalog
Etymology
From kaka + -ng- + gata, literally “elder coconut milk”.
Pronunciation
Noun
kákanggatâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜅ᜔ᜄᜆ)
- first undiluted juice extracted from coconut meat; coconut cream
- Synonyms: unang gata, unang katas, unang piga
- (by extension) first distillate
- (figurative) very essence of something
- Synonyms: buod, esensiya, diwa
- (figurative) gist; main thought
- Synonyms: buod, laman, nilalaman, kalamnan, sustansiya
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