English Explanatory Dictionary

duiker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of small southern African antelopes of the Cephalophinae subfamily.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪkɚ/ /ˈdaɪkə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-duiker.wav

Word forms

duiker duikers duyker

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans duiker (literally “diver”), from Dutch duiker, from Middle Dutch dukere. Piecewise doublet of ducker.

Derived words

Abbott's duiker Ader's duiker banded duiker bay duiker black duiker black-fronted duiker blue duiker common duiker crowned duiker Brooke's duiker Harvey's duiker Jentink's duiker Maxwell's duiker Ogilby's duiker Peters's duiker red-flanked duiker red forest duiker Ruwenzori duiker Walter's duiker Weyns's duiker white-bellied duiker yellow-backed duiker zebra duiker
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