sangkaka

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chancaca (“panela”), from Classical Nahuatl chiyancaca (“sugar; sweetener”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saŋˈkaka/, [sɐŋˈka.xɐ]
  • Hyphenation: sang‧ka‧ka

Noun

sangkaka (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜃᜃ)

  1. brown molasses molded into a cake in coconut shells
    Synonym: panotsa

Further reading
  • “sangkaka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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