kasoy

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ka‧soy

Noun

kasoy

  1. the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale)
  2. the cashew apple; the fruit of this tree
  3. thecashew nut; the seed of this tree

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish casui, from Portuguese acaju, from Old Tupi akaîu. Compare Bikol Central kasoy, Cebuano kasoy, and Hiligaynon kasoy.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈsoj/ [kɐˈsoɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -oj
  • Syllabification: ka‧soy

Noun

kasóy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. cashew (tree, fruit, and nut)
    Synonym: balubad

Derived terms
  • kaibigang kasoy
  • turon de-kasoy

References
  • Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page 81
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