abestrus

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish avestruz.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧bes‧trus

Noun

abestrus

  1. ostrich

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish avestruz (“ostrich”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔabesˈtɾus/ [ʔɐ.bɛsˈt̪ɾus]
  • Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: a‧bes‧trus

Noun

abestrús (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. (literary or dated) ostrich
    Synonym: ostrits
    • 1962, Pakikipagsulatan ni Rizal sa kanyang mga kasambahay, 1876-1896':
      Sa mga tindahan ay may mga katad ng leon, tigre, pantera, leopardo, mga itlog at bagwis ng abestrus at may ilang batang lalaking ang ginagawa'y magpaypay sa mga manlalakbay.
      In the shops there are skins of lions, tigers, panthers, leopards, ostrich eggs and feathers and some young men are fanning the travelers.
    • 2006, Tony Perez, Maligayang pagdating sa sitio Catacutan: mga kuwentong kasisindakan. Aklat I:
      Nakasuot siya ng shift at may mahabang kuwintas na perlas na nakapulupot sa liig niya. May hawak siyang abanikong gawa sa mga pakpak ng abestrus.
      She was wearing a shift and has a long pearl necklace coiled on her neck. She was holding a fan made of ostrich wings.

References

  • “abestrus”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “abestrus”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
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