kasuari
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]kasuari (plural kasuaris)
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Malay kasuari. Possibly from Biak man suar (“strong bird”) or manswor (“pile of food”) referring to its appetite.[1][2]
Noun
[edit]kasuari (first-person possessive kasuariku, second-person possessive kasuarimu, third-person possessive kasuarinya)
References
[edit]Malay
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
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