yaca

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *asaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hasaq, from Proto-Austronesian *Sasaq (“to sharpen, whet”).

Verb

yaca

  1. to grate
  2. to grind
  3. to file

Spanish

Etymology

From Taíno [Term?].

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈʝaka/ [ˈɟ͡ʝa.ka] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaka/ [ˈʃa.ka] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʒaka/ [ˈʒa.ka] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: ya‧ca

Noun

yaca f (plural yacas)

  1. soursop tree
    Synonym: guanábano
  2. (Mexico) breadfruit
    Synonym: (see for more synonyms) fruto del árbol del pan

Further reading

Tataltepec Chatino

Etymology

Compare Isthmus Zapotec yaga.

Noun

yaca

  1. tree
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