barko

Cebuano

noun
Definitions
  • a ship; a water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat
  • a boat; a craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian barco (boat) derived from Latin barca derived from Ancient Greek βάρις (Egyptian boat) derived from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ (small boat) derived from Egyptian bꜣjr (transport ship, type of fish).

Origin

Egyptian

bꜣjr

Gloss

transport ship, type of fish

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