jakhals
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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