sunin.

Brit.

/ˈsʊni/,

/ˈsuːni/, U.S.

/ˈsʊni/

Inflections: Plural unchanged.

Origin: A borrowing from Chaga. Etymons: Chaga suń, suny.

Etymology: < Chaga (Machame) suń́, suny (pronounced /suɲ/).The final -i reflects a perception as -ni of the final palatal nasal, a sound not present in English. Compare the following example of the same form being used to write the Chaga word:1893 Proc. U.S. National Mus. 1892 15 478 Nanotragus moschatus (Sundevall). Zanzibar Pygmy Antelope... The native Kichaga name of the species is Suni.

Zoology.

More fully suni antelope. A very small antelope native to southeastern Africa, Neotragus moschatus, which has a reddish brown coat with white underparts and (in the male) short ridged horns that slant backwards.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > subfamily Neotraginae > genus Neotragus

royal antelope1771

suni1899

1899 H. A. Bryden Great & Small Game Afr. 255 The suni feeds mainly on bush, and is almost independent of water.

1908 R. Lydekker Game Animals Afr. 185 The typical suni, which stands from 13 to 14 inches at the shoulder, is specially distinguished by the short and slender horns..of the bucks, and the general greyish-brown colour of the upper-parts, inclusive of the tail-tip.

1942 E. Afr. Ann. 1941–2 81/1 Any gap in the wire of the vegetable garden is found immediately by suni, duiker or bushbuck.

1997 Jrnl. Biogeogr. 24 594/2 Suni, Neotragus moschatus, have recently been introduced..as a food source.

2010 P. Murray Zimbabwe 310 You may be privileged to spot the tiny suni antelope scrabbling in the undergrowth behind the lodges.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	suni
释义	sunin. Brit. /ˈsʊni/, /ˈsuːni/, U.S. /ˈsʊni/ Inflections: Plural unchanged. Origin: A borrowing from Chaga. Etymons: Chaga suń, suny. Etymology: < Chaga (Machame) suń́, suny (pronounced /suɲ/).The final -i reflects a perception as -ni of the final palatal nasal, a sound not present in English. Compare the following example of the same form being used to write the Chaga word:1893 Proc. U.S. National Mus. 1892 15 478 Nanotragus moschatus (Sundevall). Zanzibar Pygmy Antelope... The native Kichaga name of the species is Suni. Zoology. More fully suni antelope. A very small antelope native to southeastern Africa, Neotragus moschatus, which has a reddish brown coat with white underparts and (in the male) short ridged horns that slant backwards. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > subfamily Neotraginae > genus Neotragus royal antelope1771 suni1899 1899 H. A. Bryden Great & Small Game Afr. 255 The suni feeds mainly on bush, and is almost independent of water. 1908 R. Lydekker Game Animals Afr. 185 The typical suni, which stands from 13 to 14 inches at the shoulder, is specially distinguished by the short and slender horns..of the bucks, and the general greyish-brown colour of the upper-parts, inclusive of the tail-tip. 1942 E. Afr. Ann. 1941–2 81/1 Any gap in the wire of the vegetable garden is found immediately by suni, duiker or bushbuck. 1997 Jrnl. Biogeogr. 24 594/2 Suni, Neotragus moschatus, have recently been introduced..as a food source. 2010 P. Murray Zimbabwe 310 You may be privileged to spot the tiny suni antelope scrabbling in the undergrowth behind the lodges. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1899
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