duiker

[ dahy-ker ]

/ ˈdaɪ kər /

noun, plural dui·kers, (especially collectively) dui·ker.

any of several small African antelopes of the Cephalophus, Sylvicapra, and related genera, the males and often the females having short, spikelike horns: some are endangered.

Origin of duiker

1770–80; <Afrikaans, Dutch duiker diver, equivalent to duiken to dive (see duck²) + -er-er¹

Words nearby duiker

Du Guesclin, duh, Duhamel, Duhring's disease, DUI, duiker, duikerbok, Duino Elegies, Duisburg, Duisenberg, du jour

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Example sentences from the Web for duiker

They put fat in the kraal a third time, and appointed the duiker (impunzi) to be the keeper of the gate.
South-African Folk-Tales|James A. Honey
They are all small, the dik-dik being scarcely larger than a rabbit, and they are divided into as many subspecies as the duiker.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
Upon reaching the road, it stopped, and looked at me, and I then saw that it was a duiker.
Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa|Alfred W. Drayson
When the duiker was asleep, the inkalimeva ate up all the fat.
South-African Folk-Tales|James A. Honey

By this means three duiker were soon killed, and we then lighted a fire, and enjoyed a feast of venison.
The White Chief of the Caffres|A.W. Drayson

British Dictionary definitions for duiker

duiker

duyker

/ (ˈdaɪˌkə) /

noun plural -kers or -ker

Also called: duikerbok (ˈdaɪkəbɒk) any small antelope of the genera Cephalophus and Sylvicapra, occurring throughout Africa south of the Sahara, having short straight backward-pointing horns, pointed hooves, and an arched back

Southern African any of several cormorants, esp the long-tailed shag (Phalacrocorax africanus)

Word Origin for duiker

C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch duiker diver, from duiken to dive; see duck ²

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单词	duiker
释义	duiker [ dahy-ker ] / ˈdaɪ kər / noun, plural dui·kers, (especially collectively) dui·ker. any of several small African antelopes of the Cephalophus, Sylvicapra, and related genera, the males and often the females having short, spikelike horns: some are endangered. Origin of duiker 1770–80; <Afrikaans, Dutch duiker diver, equivalent to duiken to dive (see duck²) + -er-er¹ Words nearby duiker Du Guesclin, duh, Duhamel, Duhring's disease, DUI, duiker, duikerbok, Duino Elegies, Duisburg, Duisenberg, du jour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for duiker They put fat in the kraal a third time, and appointed the duiker (impunzi) to be the keeper of the gate. South-African Folk-Tales\|James A. Honey They are all small, the dik-dik being scarcely larger than a rabbit, and they are divided into as many subspecies as the duiker. In Africa\|John T. McCutcheon Upon reaching the road, it stopped, and looked at me, and I then saw that it was a duiker. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa\|Alfred W. Drayson When the duiker was asleep, the inkalimeva ate up all the fat. South-African Folk-Tales\|James A. Honey By this means three duiker were soon killed, and we then lighted a fire, and enjoyed a feast of venison. The White Chief of the Caffres\|A.W. Drayson British Dictionary definitions for duiker duiker duyker / (ˈdaɪˌkə) / noun plural -kers or -ker Also called: duikerbok (ˈdaɪkəbɒk) any small antelope of the genera Cephalophus and Sylvicapra, occurring throughout Africa south of the Sahara, having short straight backward-pointing horns, pointed hooves, and an arched back Southern African any of several cormorants, esp the long-tailed shag (Phalacrocorax africanus) Word Origin for duiker C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch duiker diver, from duiken to dive; see duck ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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