gajus
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Malay gajus, from Portuguese caju or acaju.
Noun
[edit]gajus (plural gajus-gajus)
- cashew (tree).
- cashew apple.
- cashew nut.
Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Portuguese caju or acaju. Doublet of kanjus.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -us
Noun
[edit]gajus (Jawi spelling ݢاجوس, plural gajus-gajus, informal 1st possessive gajusku, 2nd possessive gajusmu, 3rd possessive gajusnya)
- cashew (tree).
- cashew apple.
- cashew nut.
Synonyms
[edit]- jambu golok
- jambu monyet (Riau)
- janggus (Malaysian East Coast)
- jagus (Brunei)
Derived terms
[edit]- janggus (by metathesis)
- jagus, ibid.
References
[edit]- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ݢاجس gadjoes”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 98
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ݢاجس gajus”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 557
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “gajus”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 319
Further reading
[edit]- “gajus” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.