Kaama
//ˈkɑːmə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The hartebeest. rare
"For, in the morning one of the Hottentots found at some distance from our station, the remains of a kaama or hartebeest, which had been devoured by a lion [...]."
Example
More examples"For, in the morning one of the Hottentots found at some distance from our station, the remains of a kaama or hartebeest, which had been devoured by a lion [...]."
Etymology
Borrowed from Tswana kgama.
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