Basenji

See also: basenji

English

A Basenji

Etymology

Lingala mbwá na basɛ́nzi (“dogs of the savages; dogs of the villagers”). First documented use in English appears c. 1906.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈsɛnd͡ʒi/

Noun

Basenji (plural Basenjis)

1. (zoology) A hunting dog of a particular African breed.

   Synonyms: African Bush Dog, African Barkless Dog, Ango Angari, Avuvi, Congo Dog, Zande Dog

Translations

Basenji

• Asturian: Basenji m
• Danish: basenji
• Finnish: basenji (fi)
• French: basenji (fr) m
• Hungarian: basenji (hu)
• Irish: Baiséinseach m
• Japanese: バセンジー (ja) (basenjī)
• Lithuanian: basendžis m
• Malay: Basenji
• Norwegian: basenji
• Portuguese: basenji m
• Russian: ба́сенджи (ru) (básendži)
• Spanish: Basenji m
• Swedish: basenji
• Thai: บาเซ็นจิ (baasenjì)

See also

• baroo

Further reading

• Basenji on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

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