Etymology

dik-dik

Today it means: A small antelope of the genus Madoqua, native to southern and eastern Africa, having an elongated snout, a brown or grey/gray coat with a white belly, and an upright tuft on the crown. Full definition →

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The story

Imitative of the sound made by the animal when alarmed.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.