TOKAY


Meaning of TOKAY in English

[ təʊ'keɪ ]

■ noun a large grey SE Asian gecko with orange and blue spots. [ Gekko gecko .]

Origin

C18: from Malay dialect toke' , from Javanese tekèk , imitative of its call.

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