jakhals

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed 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

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑk.ɦɑls/, /ˈjɑ.kɑls/

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• Hyphenation: jak‧hals

Noun

jakhals m (plural jakhalzen, diminutive jakhalsje n)

1. jackal, one of certain canids of the genus Canis.

Hyponyms

• gestreepte jakhals (Canis adustus)
• gewone jakhals, goudjakhals, goudwolf, rietwolf (Canis aureus)
• zadeljakhals, zwartrugjakhals (Canis mesomelas)

Derived terms

• gestreepte jakhals
• gewone jakhals
• goudjakhals
• zadeljakhals
• zwartrugjakhals

Descendants

• Afrikaans: jakkals