makou

Afrikaans

Etymology

Thought to be ultimately from Portuguese Macau, due to a mistaken belief that the duck originated there. Compare maccoa duck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈkœu̯/, /məˈkœu̯/

Noun

makou (plural makoue)

1. A Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata.

Descendants

As a back-formation from the plural form:

• → Zulu: ikewu