cornaca

Portuguese

Etymology

From Sinhalese කූරුව-නායක (kūruva-nāyaka, “elephant trainer”), from කූරුව (kūruva, “elephant department”) + Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka, “guide, leader”).

Noun

cornaca m (plural cornacas)

  1. mahout (elephant driver and keeper)

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese cornaca.

Noun

cornaca m (plural cornacas)

  1. elephant guide, elephant trainer, mahout
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