kastor

See also: Kastor

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish castor, from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, “wood”). Doublet of kastuli.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kasˈtoɾ/ [kɐsˈt̪oɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: kas‧tor

Noun

kastór (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)

1. beaver
2. (botany) castor oil plant

   Synonyms: lansina, lingang-sina, tangan-tangan

Derived terms

• bahay-kastor

 

Related terms

• aseyte-de-kastor
• Kastor
• kastorenyo
• kastoreo

 

Further reading

• “kastor”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Turkish

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Noun

kastor

1. beaver