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lechwe

/ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/

lechwe noun: kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.

lechwe: kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions
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Noun

lechwe (plural lechwes or lechwe)

  1. Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.

Forms of lechwe

plurallechwes
plurallechwe
alternative form (archaic)leche

Origin of lechwe

From Tswana [Term?], or from Sotho letsa (“antelope”).

Questions about lechwe

What does lechwe mean?
Lechwe means kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.
What part of speech is lechwe?
Lechwe is a noun.
How do you pronounce lechwe?
Lechwe is pronounced /ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/.
What is the plural of lechwe?
The plural of lechwe is lechwes.

Words near lechwe in the dictionary

  1. Lechtenbergs
  2. Lechuga
  3. Lechugas
  4. lechuguilla
  5. lechuguillas
  6. lechwe
  7. lechwes
  8. lechy
  9. lecideaceous
  10. lecideine
  11. lecideoid

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