kakava
Lithuanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɐkɐˈʋɐ]
- Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧va
Noun
kakavà f (uncountable) stress pattern 2
- cocoa powder (powder from cocoa solids)
- cocoa (hot drink)
Declension
| nominative | kakavà |
|---|---|
| genitive | kakãvos |
| dative | kakãvai |
| accusative | kakãvą |
| instrumental | kakavà |
| locative | kakãvoje |
| vocative | kakãva |
Derived terms
- kakãvinis
- kakãvmedis
- kakãvos pupẽlė
Further reading
- “kakava”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2025
- “kakava”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
- “kakava”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2025
- “kakava” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)