kaskaron
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cascarón (“eggshell”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaskaˈɾon/ [kɐs.kɐˈɾon̪]
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: kas‧ka‧ron
Noun
kaskarón (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜃᜇᜓᜈ᜔)
- cascaron (a Filipino doughnut made of deep-fried ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, and sugar)
- Synonyms: karyoka, (Nueva Ecija) duro-duro
See also
- bitso-bitso
- bunwelo
- galapong
Further reading
- “kaskaron”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018