jakhals
Dutch
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈjɑk.ɦɑls/, /ˈjɑ.kɑls/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: jak‧hals
Noun
jakhals m (plural jakhalzen, diminutive jakhalsje n)
Hyponyms
- gestreepte jakhals (Canis adustus)
- gewone jakhals, goudjakhals, goudwolf, rietwolf (Canis aureus)
- zadeljakhals, zwartrugjakhals (Canis mesomelas)
Derived terms
- gestreepte jakhals
- gewone jakhals
- goudjakhals
- zadeljakhals
- zwartrugjakhals
Descendants
- Afrikaans: jakkals
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