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kalkoentjie

kalkoentjie noun: any of several African pipits of the genus Macronyx.

Noun

kalkoentjie (plural kalkoentjies)

  1. Any of several African pipits of the genus Macronyx.
  2. Any of several South African gladioli.

Forms of kalkoentjie

pluralkalkoentjies

Origin of kalkoentjie

Borrowed from Afrikaans kalkoentjie, diminutive of kalkoen.

Questions about kalkoentjie

What does kalkoentjie mean?
Kalkoentjie means any of several African pipits of the genus Macronyx.
What part of speech is kalkoentjie?
Kalkoentjie is a noun.
What is the plural of kalkoentjie?
The plural of kalkoentjie is kalkoentjies.

Words near kalkoentjie in the dictionary

  1. kalkerlating
  2. Kalkfeld
  3. Kalkfontein
  4. Kalki
  5. Kalkite
  6. kalkoentjie
  7. kalkoentjies
  8. Kalkoti
  9. kalkowskite
  10. Kalks
  11. Kalkun Cay

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