bū mə̀sər

Mada (Nigeria)

Etymology

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

Noun

bū mə̀sər

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

References

• R. Blench, Mada Dictionary (for Ninzic Mada)