kare-kare

English

Etymology

From Tagalog kare-kare.

Noun

kare-kare (uncountable)

  1. A Philippine stew of peanuts with meat (often oxtail), seafood, and/or vegetables.

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • kari-kari
  • kari kari

Etymology

From reduplication of kari, from Malay kari, ultimately from Tamil கறி (kaṟi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˌɾe kaˈɾe/, [kɐˌɾɛ xɐˈɾɛ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧re-ka‧re

Noun

karé-karé (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜃᜇᜒ)

  1. a stew of peanuts with meat (often oxtail), seafood, and/or vegetables

References
  • “kare-kare”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page 79
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