agrab

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic عقرب (ʕagrab), from Arabic عَقْرَب (ʕaqrab).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɡɾab/, [ˈaɡ.ɾab]

Noun

agrab

  1. scorpion (arachnid of the order Scorpiones)

References

  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 119
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