"kaka" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /kaˈkaʔ/, [kɐˈxaʔ], /ˈkaka/, [ˈkaː.xɐ] Forms: kakâ [canonical], ᜃᜃ [Baybayin], caca [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ, -aka Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaka (“elder sibling of the same sex”), from Proto-Austronesian *kaka (“elder sibling”). Compare Malay kakak. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*kaka|t=elder sibling of the same sex}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaka (“elder sibling of the same sex”), {{inh|tl|map-pro|*kaka|t=elder sibling}} Proto-Austronesian *kaka (“elder sibling”), {{cog|ms|kakak}} Malay kakak Head templates: {{tl-noun|kakâ|b=+}} kakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃ)
  1. elder sibling Categories (topical): Siblings Synonyms: kautod
    Sense id: en-kaka-tl-noun-~1tjHaQu Disambiguation of Siblings: 43 13 32 13
  2. (by extension, obsolete) someone older in age (even if not siblings) Tags: broadly, obsolete Synonyms: mas matanda
    Sense id: en-kaka-tl-noun-8ptFltTT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kakanggata
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kaˈkaʔ/, [kɐˈxaʔ], /ˈkaka/, [ˈkaː.xɐ] Forms: ᜃᜃ [Baybayin], caca [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ, -aka Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaka (“elder sibling of the same sex”), from Proto-Austronesian *kaka (“elder sibling”). Compare Malay kakak. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*kaka|t=elder sibling of the same sex}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaka (“elder sibling of the same sex”), {{inh|tl|map-pro|*kaka|t=elder sibling}} Proto-Austronesian *kaka (“elder sibling”), {{cog|ms|kakak}} Malay kakak Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} kaka (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃ)
  1. respectful term of address for an uncle or aunt older than one's parent Derived forms: Ka, kakang Related terms: ate, ka-, kuya, manang, manong
    Sense id: en-kaka-tl-noun-I9QbUc3O Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 13 11 45 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 38 10 52 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 27 7 37 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kaˈkaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐˈxaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kakâ [canonical], ᜃᜃ [Baybayin], caca [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|kakâ|b=+}} kakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. name of the Baybayin letter ᜃ, corresponding to "ka" Tags: Baybayin, alt-of, letter, name, obsolete Alternative form of: ᜃ, (extra: corresponding to "ka") Categories (topical): Baybayin letter names Related terms: ka
    Sense id: en-kaka-tl-noun-5NRx1QA4 Disambiguation of Baybayin letter names: 8 4 22 67 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 5 4 31 60 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 6 5 33 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "1": "kakâ",
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "kakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃ)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "obsolete"
      },
      "expansion": "(obsolete)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ka‧ka"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "ka"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "corresponding to \"ka\"",
          "word": "ᜃ,"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "name of the Baybayin letter ᜃ, corresponding to \"ka\""
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ᜃ",
          "ᜃ#Tagalog"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin",
        "alt-of",
        "letter",
        "name",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈkaʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɐˈxaʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kaka"
}

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