English Explanatory Dictionary

sagwire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of sagueir (palm wine made from Arenga pinnata).
  2. The palm tree Arenga pinnata.

Word forms

sagwire

Etymology

From Portuguese sagueiro, ultimately from Malay sagu (“sago”); compare Makasar sagéru, Buginese sagéru, Malay saguer, Malay sageru. Doublet of sagoweer.

Synonyms

sagueir
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