kob
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈkäb,
ˈkōb
variants or less commonly koba
ˈkōbə
plural kob or kobs also kobas
: any of various African antelopes (genus Adenota) related to the waterbucks
kob
2 of 2noun (2)
ˈkäb
plural -s
: kabeljou
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
of Niger-Congo origin; akin to Wolof koba roan antelope, Fulani kōba
Noun (2)
by shortening & alteration