jakhals
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from another European language, ultimately from Turkish çakal, from Persian شغال (šağâl), from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgālá, “jackal”). Modified into the current form by folk etymology.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]jakhals m (plural jakhalzen, diminutive jakhalsje n)
Hyponyms
[edit]- gestreepte jakhals (Canis adustus)
- gewone jakhals, goudjakhals, goudwolf, rietwolf (Canis aureus)
- zadeljakhals, zwartrugjakhals (Canis mesomelas)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: jakkals