Usa

deer; fallow deernoun

Alternative meanings

A mammal from the deer family. In Spanish, gamo usually refers to a fallow deer; in Bisaya/Cebuano, usa works as a general term for deer.

Pronunciation

OO-sah

Root and affixes

Usa can mean deer depending on context. Usa is also the word for one, so context helps separate the meanings.

Variants or conjugations

usa; binaw

Related words and expressions

animal; forest; nature; mammal; wildlife; fauna

Meaning and usage notes

For gamo as an animal, usa is the practical Bisaya/Cebuano equivalent. For zoological precision, explain it as a type of deer or fallow deer.