quagga
A southern-African subspecies of plains zebra, Equus quagga quagga, which went extinct…A southern-African subspecies of plains zebra, Equus quagga quagga, which went extinct in 1883. The upper parts of the animal were reddish brown, becoming paler behind and beneath, while the face, neck, and fore part of the body were marked by dark stripes.
Meaning
1 sensesA southern-African subspecies of plains zebra, Equus quagga quagga, which went extinct in 1883. The upper parts of the animal were reddish brown, becoming paler behind and beneath, while the face, neck, and fore part of the body were marked by dark stripes.
Quagga, Quaggafohlen, Quaggafüllen
ква́ггаkvágga
- mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
Translations
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Origin
From Dutch quagga (whence also Afrikaans kwagga), from a Khoisan term, probably Haiǁom, KhFrom Dutch quagga (whence also Afrikaans kwagga), from a Khoisan term, probably Haiǁom, Khoekhoe ǁkoaah, apparently of imitative origin.
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Forms
plural: quaggasSynonyms
1 synonyms- mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century:Equus quagga