How to pronounce markhor
American English pronunciation
MAR-kor
- IPA
- /ˈmɑɹkɔɹ/
- Syllables
- MAR · kor (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What markhor means
A wild mountain goat of Asia with huge twisted horns
In a sentence: A markhor picked its way up the steep cliff, its spiral horns curling high above its head.
Where it comes from: It comes from Persian, from mar, snake, and a word meaning to eat, so its name means snake eater.
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