kasuari

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word kasuari. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word kasuari, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say kasuari in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word kasuari you have here. The definition of the word kasuari will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofkasuari, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Noun

kasuari (plural kasuaris)

  1. Obsolete form of cassowary.

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

References

  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

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia