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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish castor, from Latin castor (“beaver”), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr), from Doric Greek κάστον (káston, “wood”). Doublet of kastuli.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kasˈtoɾ/,
- Hyphenation: kas‧tor
Noun
kastór (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)
- beaver
- (botany) castor oil plant
- Synonyms: lansina, lingang-sina, tangan-tangan
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Further reading
- “kastor”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Turkish
Pronunciation
Noun
kastor
- beaver