"mumak" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mumakil [plural]
Etymology: Introduced by J. R. R. Tolkien in the form mûmak. Head templates: {{en-noun|mumakil}} mumak (plural mumakil)
  1. (fantasy fiction) A creature resembling a huge elephant. Wikipedia link: J. R. R. Tolkien

Inflected forms

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