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mabouya

mabouya noun: any of various skinks of the genus Eutropis.

Noun

mabouya (plural mabouyas)

  1. Any of various skinks of the genus Eutropis.
  2. A kind of evil spirit in Caribbean folklore.
    • It represents a mabouya (evil spirit) with bended arms and legs and the virile organ in a state of action.1907, Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents (A-F, page 139)

Proper noun capitalized: Mabouya

Mabouya

  1. An island of Grenada.

Forms of mabouya

pluralmabouyas

Questions about mabouya

What does mabouya mean?
Mabouya means any of various skinks of the genus Eutropis.
What part of speech is mabouya?
Mabouya can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of mabouya?
The plural of mabouya is mabouyas.

Words near mabouya in the dictionary

  1. mabok
  2. Maboko
  3. mabolo
  4. mabolos
  5. Mabon
  6. mabouya
  7. mabouyas
  8. Mabrey
  9. Mabreys
  10. Mabry
  11. mabs

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