jakhals
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed 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
editNoun
editjakhals 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
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: jakkals