Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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kakaw
/kakaw/
n.
“cacao”
 
n.Picture of kakaw
Theobroma_cacao
cacao
Kenè niyu pamupuwa ka kakaw ne meyilew pad su egkaraat.
Don't pick the unripe cacao for it will be wasted.
Wrd.Gloss: cacao
Cult. 3-5 m. high, cultivated for its seeds which are used to make cocoa and chocolate.
Eng. cacao
Tag. kakáw
OCM: Flora (137)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,AAA
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

Links to texts

"kakaw" in text "Long Ago I"

Links to phrasebook

"kakaw" in text "Keenen"