duiker

Meaning

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

Synonyms

Grimm’s

red-flanked

yellow-backed

Translations

céphalophe

céphalope de Grimm

biche-cochon

céphalope couronne

céphalope à flancs roux

céphalope à dos jaune

cefalofo

duiker

Ducker

cormorão

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdaɪkɚ/

Etymology

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