abada
Pronunciation: /əˈbɑːdə/
The English word “abada” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The rhinoceros.
- A herbivorous mythological creature of the Central African Congo, similar to the unicorn. Its horns are said to be an antidote to poisons, and it has brown fur, two crooked horns and a boar's tail.
Etymology
From Portuguese abada (“female rhinoceros”), from Malay badak (“rhinoceros”).
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