kakanin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog kakanin.

Noun

kakanin (countable and uncountable, plural kakanins or kakanin)

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

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kakaˈnin/ [kɐ.xɐˈn̪in̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -in
  • IPA^(key): /kaˈkanin/ [kɐˈxaː.n̪ɪn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -anin
• Syllabification: ka‧ka‧nin

Noun

kakanín (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

1. rice cake, usually one served with shredded coconut

Verb

kakanin (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜈᜒᜈ᜔) (archaic)

1. contemplative aspect of kanin

Further reading

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