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
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