kakanggata

See also: kakang gata and kakang-gata

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From kaka +‎ -ng- +‎ gata, literally “elder coconut milk”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌkakaŋɡaˈtaʔ/ [ˌkaː.xɐŋ.ɡɐˈt̪aʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧kang‧ga‧ta

Noun

kákanggatâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜅ᜔ᜄᜆ)

  1. first undiluted juice extracted from coconut meat; coconut cream
    Synonyms: unang gata, unang katas, unang piga
  2. (by extension) first distillate
  3. (figurative) very essence of something
    Synonyms: buod, esensiya, diwa
  4. (figurative) gist; main thought
    Synonyms: buod, laman, nilalaman, kalamnan, sustansiya

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