Etymology

zerda

Z10E1R1D2A1

Today it means: The fennec (Vulpes zerda). Full definition →

Arabic [script needed]
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  1. Arabic · borrowed from[script needed]
  2. English todayzerda

From Arabic [script needed] (zerdawā), probably of Persian origin; compare Persian زرد (zard, “yellow”) and the dialectal suffix و (-ow, -aw) that creates nouns from adjectives.

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