Aklanon

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cacao.

Noun

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kakaw

  1. cacao

Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl.

Pronunciation

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

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kakáw

  1. cacao (tree, fruit, seed)

Cebuano

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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kakaw

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

Maranao

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cacao.

Noun

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kakaw

  1. cacao

Tagalog

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Etymology

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

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kakáw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜏ᜔)

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

References

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

Yucatec Maya

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kakaw

  1. cacao