rob

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Meaning

seal, any member of the family Phocidae

Concepts

seal

sea-dog

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/rɔp/
Etymology

Uncertain; compare English rabbit. Or, possibly related to Latvian rups (“coarse, rough”), referring to the whiskers. Also compared is the personal name Robbe. Has also compared to English rub, referring to seals' movements, but this is unlikely.

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