Etymology

impala

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Today it means: An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns. Full definition →

Zulu ímpala ← Proto-Bantu *mpàdá
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  1. Proto-Bantu*mpàdá
  2. Zuluímpala
  3. English todayimpala

Borrowed from Zulu ímpala, from Proto-Bantu *mpàdá.

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