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Mbay
Etymology 1
Cognate with Bedjond màrà, Gulay màrà, Kabba-Laka màr, Mango mà, Gor mòr.
Noun
màr
- crocodile, caiman
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bongo-Bagirmi *mbArɛ/*mArɛ (“borassus palm”). Cognate with Jur Modo mbɛ̀rɛ̀, Bongo mbɛ̀rɛ̀, Sar màɽ, Ngambay màr, Bedjond mà, Gor màr, Kabba-Laka màr, Mango màr.
Noun
màr
- borassus palm
References
- John M. Keegan (2023 April 25 (last accessed)) Dictionary Mbay (The Sara-Bagirmi Language Project), Cuenca: Morkeg Books