jakhals
Dutch 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