kasuari

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

kasuari (plural kasuaris)

  1. Obsolete form of cassowary.

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

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

References[edit]

  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[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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