bū mə̀sər

Mada (Nigeria)

Etymology

bū (“aardvark”) +‎ mə̀sər (“water”); literally "aardvark of the water".

Noun

bū mə̀sər

the electric fish Gymnarchus niloticus (the aba), found in swamps, lakes and rivers in Africa

References

R. Blench, Mada Dictionary (for Ninzic Mada)

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