lechwe

English

Alternative forms

leche (archaic)

Etymology

From Tswana [Term?], or from Sotho letsa (“antelope”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/

Noun

lechwe (plural lechwes or lechwe)

Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.

Translations

species of antelopes

Afrikaans: basterwaterbok
French: cobe (fr), cobe lechwe
German: Litschi-Moorantilope f
Italian: lichi m

Further reading

lechwe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Kobus leche on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Kobus leche on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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