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

• kasuy

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

 

Related terms

• turon de-kasoy

 

References

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