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kasuari

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English

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Noun

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kasuari (plural kasuaris)

  1. Obsolete form of cassowary.

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay kasuari. Possibly from Biak man suar (strong bird) or manswor (pile of food) referring to its appetite.[1][2]

Noun

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kasuari (first-person possessive kasuariku, second-person possessive kasuarimu, third-person possessive kasuarinya)

  1. cassowary (a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius)

References

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  1. ^ F.J.F. Van Hasselt (1947) Noemfoorsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), J.H. De Bussy, page 146
  2. ^ Soeparno (1977) Kamus Bahasa Biak-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pendidikan, pages 39, 71

Malay

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kasuari (Jawi spelling کاسواري, plural kasuari-kasuari, informal 1st possessive kasuariku, 2nd possessive kasuarimu, 3rd possessive kasuarinya)

  1. cassowary (a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius)

Descendants

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