Meanings
takin1
nountakin (plural takins)
plural takins
- A goat-antelope, of species Budorcas taxicolor.
Synonyms: cattle chamois, gnu goat
Takin2
proper noun
- A barangay of Burauen, Leyte, Philippines.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA goat-antelope, of species Budorcas taxicolor.
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nounlarge heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
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gnu goatBudorcas taxicolor
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Origin
- Tibeto-Burman
- Englishtakin
From a Tibeto-Burman language, probably Miju or Taraon.
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Bulgarian такин
- такин (takin)goat-antelope
Chinese Mandarin 羚牛
- 羚牛 (língniú)goat-antelope
Czech takin
- takingoat-antelope
Finnish takini
- takinigoat-antelope
Irish taicín
- taicíngoat-antelope
Japanese ターキン
- ターキン (tākin)goat-antelope
Korean 타킨
- 타킨 (takin)goat-antelope
Polish takin
- takingoat-antelope
Russian таки́н
- таки́н (takín)goat-antelope
Spanish takín
- takíngoat-antelope
Swahili takini
- takinigoat-antelope
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Cite this entry
APA
takin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takin
MLA
“takin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takin.
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