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Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *asaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hasaq, from Proto-Austronesian *Sasaq (“to sharpen, whet”).
Verb
yaca
- to grate
- to grind
- to file
Spanish
Etymology
From Taíno .
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝaka/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃaka/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒaka/
- Rhymes: -aka
- Syllabification: ya‧ca
Noun
yaca f (plural yacas)
- soursop tree
- Synonym: guanábano
- (Mexico) breadfruit
- Synonym: (see for more synonyms) fruto del árbol del pan
Further reading
Tataltepec Chatino
Etymology
Compare Isthmus Zapotec yaga.
Noun
yaca
- tree