jakhals
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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
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
Descendants
- Afrikaans: jakkals