rob
Meaning
seal, any member of the family Phocidae
Concepts
seal
sea-dog
Frequency
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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