Aklanon edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish cacao.

Noun edit

kakaw

  1. cacao

Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ka‧kaw
  • IPA(key): /kaˈkaw/, [kaˈkaʊ̯]

Noun edit

kakáw

  1. cacao (tree, fruit, seed)

Cebuano edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ka‧kaw
  • IPA(key): /kaˈkaw/, [kʌˈkaʊ̯]

Noun edit

kakaw

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

Maranao edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish cacao.

Noun edit

kakaw

  1. cacao

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kakáw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜏ᜔)

  1. cacao tree (Theobroma cacao)
  2. cacao fruit or seed

References edit

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

Yucatec Maya edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kakaw

  1. cacao