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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay gajus, from Portuguese caju or acaju.
Noun
gajus (first-person possessive gajusku, second-person possessive gajusmu, third-person possessive gajusnya)
- cashew (tree).
- cashew apple.
- cashew nut.
Malay
Etymology
From Portuguese caju or acaju. Doublet of kanjus.
Pronunciation
Noun
gajus (Jawi spelling ݢاجوس, plural gajus-gajus, informal 1st possessive gajusku, 2nd possessive gajusmu, 3rd possessive gajusnya)
- cashew (tree).
- cashew apple.
- cashew nut.
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References
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ݢاجس gadjoes”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 98
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ݢاجس gajus”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 557
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “gajus”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 319
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