kakanin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog kakanin.

Noun

kakanin (countable and uncountable, plural kakanins or kakanin)

(Philippines) Any of various dessert rice cakes.

Tagalog

Etymology

Initial reduplication of kanin.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧nin

IPA^(key): /kakaˈnin/, [kɐ.xɐˈnin]

Noun

kakanín

rice cake, usually one served with shredded coconut

Further reading

“kakanin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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