dassie
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Afrikaans dassie, from Dutch das (“badger”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dassie (plural dassies)
- A small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax.
- The dassie is the closest living relative to the elephant.
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Translations edit
rock hyrax
Anagrams edit
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
das + -ie. diminutive of das (“badger; hyrax”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dassie (plural dassies)
- rock hyrax, dassie
- Synonym: klipdas
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Descendants edit
- → English: dassie
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