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English
Etymology
From Tagalog kare-kare.
Noun
kare-kare (uncountable)
- A Philippine stew of peanuts with meat (often oxtail), seafood, and/or vegetables.
Tagalog
Etymology
From reduplication of kari (“curry”). Literally, “curry-like”.
Pronunciation
Noun
karé-karé (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜃᜇᜒ)
- a stew of peanuts with meat (often oxtail), seafood, and/or vegetables
References
- “kare-kare”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page 79