dik-dik

noun

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.

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Meanings

noundik-dik (plural dik-diks or dik-dik)

plural dik-diks

  1. 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.

Origin

Imitative of the sound made by the animal when alarmed.

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Translations

Czech dikdik
  • dikdikantelope of the genus Madoqua
Finnish dikdik, kärsäantilooppi
  • dikdikantelope of the genus Madoqua
  • kärsäantilooppiantelope of the genus Madoqua
Irish dic-dic
  • dic-dicantelope of the genus Madoqua
Italian dik dik, madoqua
  • dik dikantelope of the genus Madoqua
  • madoquaantelope of the genus Madoqua
Polish dikdik
  • dikdikantelope of the genus Madoqua
Portuguese caxine
  • caxineantelope of the genus Madoqua
Romanian dik-dik
  • dik-dikantelope of the genus Madoqua
Russian дикди́к
  • дикди́к (dikdík)antelope of the genus Madoqua
Spanish dicdic
  • dicdicantelope of the genus Madoqua
Swahili digidigi
  • digidigiantelope of the genus Madoqua
Turkish dikdik
  • dikdikantelope of the genus Madoqua
Cite this entry
APA

dik-dik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dik-dik

MLA

“dik-dik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dik-dik. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dik-dik,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dik-dik.

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