pari kaluk

Malay

Etymology

From pari (“ray”) +‎ kaluk (“crook, bend”).

It is differentiated from pari paus (devil ray) that is "hornless"

Noun

pari kaluk (plural pari-pari kaluk or pari2 kaluk)

  1. manta ray, but also any species of the genus Mobula
    Synonyms: pari tanduk, pari manta

Further reading

  • Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.
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