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Where does “八哥” come from?

八哥 (Chinese) comes from Arabic بَبَّغَاء — parrot.

八哥 (Chinese): myna bird; parrot

Definitions

  1. myna bird; parrot

Ancestry of “八哥”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبَبَّغَاءparrot
Every word from Arabic بَبَّغَاء →