kakaw

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Aklanon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacao.

Noun

kakaw

  1. cacao

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧kaw
  • IPA(key): /kaˈkaw/

Noun

kakáw

  1. cacao (tree, fruit, seed)

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. Doublet of kokwa.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧kaw
  • IPA(key): /kaˈkaw/

Noun

kakaw

  1. the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao)
  2. the fruit of this tree
  3. a cocoa bean; the seed of this plant

Maranao

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacao.

Noun

kakaw

  1. cacao

Tagalog

Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish cacao, borrowed from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl, from Proto-Nahuan *kakawatl. Doublet of kokwa and kakawate.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    kakáw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜏ᜔)

    1. cacao tree (Theobroma cacao)
    2. cocoa bean

    References

    • “kakaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

    Yucatec Maya

    Etymology

    From Proto-Mayan *kakaw, ultimately a borrowing from Proto-Mixe-Zoque *kakawa. Compare Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    kakaw

    1. cacao
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