kasoy
Cebuano edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ka‧soy
Noun edit
kasoy
- the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale)
- the cashew apple; the fruit of this tree
- thecashew nut; the seed of this tree
Tagalog edit
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Etymology edit
From Mexican Spanish casui, from Portuguese acaju, from Old Tupi akaîu. Compare Bikol Central kasoy, Cebuano kasoy, and Hiligaynon kasoy.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kasóy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜓᜌ᜔)
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Related terms edit
References edit
- Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page 81