Portuguese word cacatua comes from Malay (macrolanguage) tua, Malay (macrolanguage) kakak, and later Malay (macrolanguage) kakaktua (Cockatoo (a parrot).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tua | Malay (macrolanguage) (msa) | Old (of a living being: having lived for relatively many years). Ripe (ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds). |
| kakak | Malay (macrolanguage) (msa) | (rare) brother (older male sibling). (rare) sibling (older person who shares same parents). Sister (older woman or girl having the same parents). Term of address for a female acquaintance who is a bit older. |
| kakaktua | Malay (macrolanguage) (msa) | Cockatoo (a parrot). |
| cacatua | Portuguese (pt) | Cockatoo (a bird). |