kokwa

See also: ko'kwa

Cebuano

Etymology

From English cocoa, from Spanish cacao (from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl), by confusion with coco. Doublet of kakaw.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: kok‧wa

Noun

kokwa

  1. cocoa powder

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cocoa, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. Doublet of kakaw and kakawate.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkokwa/ [ˈkok.wɐ]
  • Rhymes: -okwa
  • Syllabification: kok‧wa

Noun

kokwa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜃ᜔ᜏ)

  1. (botany) cocoa
    Synonym: kakaw
  2. cocoa powder
  3. cocoa (drink)
  4. cocoa (color/colour)
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References

  • kokwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Yogad

Noun

kokwa

  1. chocolate