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English
Noun
kasuari (plural kasuaris)
- 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 (plural kasuari-kasuari)
- cassowary (a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius)
References
- ^ F.J.F. Van Hasselt (1947) Noemfoorsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), J.H. De Bussy, page 146
- ^ Soeparno (1977) Kamus Bahasa Biak-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pendidikan, pages 39, 71
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
kasuari (Jawi spelling کاسواري, plural kasuari-kasuari, informal 1st possessive kasuariku, 2nd possessive kasuarimu, 3rd possessive kasuarinya)
- cassowary (a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius)
Descendants