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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū) + مَرْكُوب (markūb).
Pronunciation
Noun
abu-markub m (plural abu-markubs)
- (used in Africa, notably in Sudan) shoebill
- Synonym: bec-en-sabot du Nil