mancadu

Ambonese Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese machado (axe), from Old Galician-Portuguese machado, from Latin marculātus, from marculus (hammer).

Noun

mancadu

  1. axe

References

  • D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998), Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia[1], Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa