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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)
- A Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata.
Descendants
As a back-formation from the plural form: