kakanin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Tagalog kakanin.

Noun[edit]

kakanin (countable and uncountable, plural kakanins or kakanin)

  1. (Philippines) Any of various dessert rice cakes.

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Initial reduplication of kanin. Equivalent to syncopic form of kakainin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kakanín (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. rice cake, usually one served with shredded coconut

Verb[edit]

kakanin (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜈᜒᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. contemplative aspect of kanin

Further reading[edit]

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