kastanyas

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish castañas, plural of castaña, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kas‧tan‧yas

Noun

kastanyas

1. a tree or shrub of the genus Castanea
2. the nut of this tree or shrub
3. the wood of a chestnut tree
4. (rare) a dark, reddish-brown color

Adjective

kastanyas

1. of a chestnut color

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kastaniyas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish castañas, plural of castaña, from Old Spanish castanna, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kasˈtanjas/, [kɐsˈta.ɲɐs]
  • IPA^(key): /kastanˈjas/, [kɐs.tɐˈɲas]
• Rhymes: -anjas, -as
• Syllabification: kas‧tan‧yas

Noun

kastanyas or kastanyás (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜌᜐ᜔)

1. chestnut (nut of the chestnut tree)

   Synonym: talakatak

Related terms

• kastanwelas
• kastanyetas
• kastanyo

 

Further reading

• “kastanyas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018