Etymology

tsessebe

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Today it means: A large African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus (formerly Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartebeest, but having its horns regularly curved. Full definition →

Tswana tshesebe
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  1. Tswana · borrowed fromtshesebe
  2. English todaytsessebe

From Tswana tshesebe. Probably an alteration of tshephe (“antelope, springbok”).

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