acaju

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Tupi akaîu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ka.ˈʒu/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ju

Noun

acaju m (plural acajus)

  1. (botany) mahogany (tree)
    Synonym: mogno
  2. cashew (nut or fruit)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French acajou.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.kaˈʒu/

Adjective

acaju m or f or n (invariable)

  1. Reddish-brown, mahogany.

Declension
declension of acaju (invariable)
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative		 indefinite acaju acaju acaju acaju
definite — — — —
genitive/
dative		 indefinite acaju acaju acaju acaju
definite — — — —

Noun

acaju m (plural acaju)

  1. acajou (mahogany) tree
  2. acajou wood/mahogany
  3. reddish-brown, mahogany

Declension
  • Because of its unusual ending, this noun cannot be inflected normally. Inflected forms are often avoided.
declension of acaju
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) acaju acajuul (niște) acaju —
genitive/dative (unui) acaju acajuului (unor) acaju —
vocative acaju —
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