kakawate
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Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish cacahuate, variant of cacahuete (“peanut”), from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cocoa bean”). Doublet of kokwa and kakaw.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kakaˈwate/ [kɐ.xɐˈwa.tɛ]
- Rhymes: -ate
- Syllabification: ka‧ka‧wa‧te
Noun[edit]
kakawate (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜏᜆᜒ)
- quickstick (Gliricidia sepium)
- Synonyms: madrekakaw, marikakaw, balok-balok
Further reading[edit]
- “kakawate” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “kakawate”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/ate
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