abu-markub

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.bu.maʁ.kub/

Noun

abu-markub m (plural abu-markubs)

1. (used in Africa, notably in Sudan) shoebill

   Synonym: bec-en-sabot du Nil