"lechwe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/ Forms: lechwes [plural], lechwe [plural]
Etymology: From Tswana [Term?], or from Sotho letsa (“antelope”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tn}} Tswana [Term?], {{bor|en|st|letsa|gloss=antelope}} Sotho letsa (“antelope”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lechwe}} lechwe (plural lechwes or lechwe)
  1. Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions. Categories (lifeform): Antelopes Synonyms: leche [archaic] Translations (species of antelopes): basterwaterbok (Afrikaans), leĉantilopo (Esperanto), ruĝa kobo (Esperanto), cobe (French), cobe lechwe (French), Litschi-Moorantilope [feminine] (German), lichi [masculine] (Italian)

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