kasava

Indonesian

Etymology

From English cassava, from Portuguese cassave, from Taíno *kasabi (“cassava flour”), from Proto-Arawak *sapi. Doublet of kaspe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kaˈsava]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧sa‧va

Noun

kasava (first-person possessive kasavaku, second-person possessive kasavamu, third-person possessive kasavanya)

  1. cassava
    1. Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.
      Synonyms: kaspe, ketela pohon, singkong, ubi kayu
    2. Tapioca, a starchy pulp made with manioc roots.
      Synonyms: tepung kasava, tepung tapioka, tapioka
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