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Monday, August 4, 2008

134. The lobster, the crab, the parrots or the ant?

Theories as to the origin of this name include:

  • From Sanskrit for "lobster" or "crab"
  • Onomatopoeia: imitating the noise made by parrots which used to inhabit the island.
  • From Malay for "white-winged ant"

Which name?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

krakatoa





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