Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay gajus, from Portuguese caju or acaju.

Noun

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gajus (first-person possessive gajusku, second-person possessive gajusmu, third-person possessive gajusnya)

  1. cashew (tree).
  2. cashew apple.
  3. cashew nut.

Malay

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Etymology

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From Portuguese caju or acaju. Doublet of kanjus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gajus (Jawi spelling ݢاجوس, plural gajus-gajus, informal 1st possessive gajusku, 2nd possessive gajusmu, 3rd possessive gajusnya)

  1. cashew (tree).
  2. cashew apple.
  3. cashew nut.

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ݢاجس gadjoes”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 98
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ݢاجس gajus”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 557
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “gajus”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 319

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