abu-markub

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū) +‎ مَرْكُوب (markūb).

Pronunciation

Nomen

abu-markub m (plural abu-markubs)

  1. (used in Africa, notably in Sudan) shoebill
    Synonym: bec-en-sabot du Nil