marabout argala

\ma.ʁa.bu aʁ.ga.la\

/\ma.ʁa.bu aʁ.ga.la\/ noun

The verdict

“marabout argala” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Espèce d’oiseau échassier asiatique de la famille des ciconiidés au bec très long et massif, la tête et le cou sont déplumés comme chez les vautours, très grand.

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Index FR-marabout-argala · marabout argala · French

marabout argala · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for marabout argala
PropertyValue
Headwordmarabout argala
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.ʁa.bu aʁ.ga.la\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « marabout argala » en français

marabout argalan'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marabout argala is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.ʁa.bu aʁ.ga.la\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce d’oiseau échassier asiatique de la famille des ciconiidés au bec très long et massif, la tête et le cou sont déplumés comme chez les vautours, très grand.".

marabout argala doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is marabout argala, spelled M-A-R-A-B-O-U-T- -A-R-G-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce d’oiseau échassier asiatique de la famille des ciconiidés au bec très long et massif, la tête et le cou sont déplumés comme chez les vautours, très grand.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how marabout argala appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le marabout argala, l’une des plus imposantes cigognes de la planète, a rejoint en 2014 la liste des espèces en voie de disparition … Mais dans le nord-est de l’Inde, des femmes ont entrepris de lutter pour sa survie. Fondée par la biologiste Purnima Barman, l’Hargila Army chante sa cause sur des mélodies traditionnelles, lors de fêtes, pour sensibiliser…

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marabout argala"?
"marabout argala" is spelled M-A-R-A-B-O-U-T- -A-R-G-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ʁa.bu aʁ.ga.la\.
What does "marabout argala" mean?
As a noun, "marabout argala" means: Espèce d’oiseau échassier asiatique de la famille des ciconiidés au bec très long et massif, la tête et le cou sont déplumés comme chez les vautours, très grand.
How do you pronounce "marabout argala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marabout argala" is \ma.ʁa.bu aʁ.ga.la\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marabout argala" come from?
"marabout argala" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list