From root: kanin
Usage Note
Kakanin refers to various traditional Filipino sweet delicacies made from glutinous rice and coconut milk.
Examples
" Masarap ang kakanin na ito. "
Natural Translation
These rice cakes are delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the rice-cakes this.
" Gusto ko ang kakanin dito. "
Natural Translation
I love the rice cakes here.
Literal Translation
I like the sticky rice cakes here.
" Tuwing pista, naghahanda ang aming kapitbahay ng iba't ibang kakanin gaya ng biko at suman. "
Natural Translation
Every fiesta, our neighbor prepares various rice cakes like biko and suman.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta, preparing the our neighbor of different rice-cakes like biko and suman.
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