kakatwa

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French cacatoès.

Noun

kakatwa

  1. cockatoo, parrot

References

  • Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From initial reduplication of katuwa. See also kakatuwa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kakatˈwaʔ/ [kɐ.xɐt̪ˈwaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧kat‧wa

Adjective

kakatwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜆ᜔ᜏ)

  1. weird; outlandish
    Synonyms: kaiba, asiwa, ekstranyo, estrambotiko, kuwaki

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kakatˈwa/ [kɐ.xɐt̪ˈwa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ka‧kat‧wa

Noun

kakatwá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜆ᜔ᜏ)

  1. alternative form of kakatuwa (“cockatoo”)

Further reading

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