ksaw

Palauan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀapu (“the sea perch, giant rock cod, giant grouper, Epinephelus spp.”). Compare Indonesian kerapu, Malay kerapu,Tausug kulapu, Pangutaran Sama kulapu, Cebuano pugapo, Bikol Central pugapo, Ilocano kurapo, Tagalog kulapo, Tiruray kurafu, Ivatan korapo, Yami kozapo and Sundanese kurapu.

Noun

ksaw

1. flower cod; carpet cod (type of grouper): (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)

Pnar

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *ksaw, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cɔʔ. Cognate with Khasi ksew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ksaw/

Noun

ksaw

1. dog