Blesbuck

/ˈblɛzbʌk/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of blesbok, a small African antelope with a white blaze on its face.

Etymology

Variant spelling of blesbok, reflecting different transliterations from Afrikaans bles + bok. Both spellings exist in English literature, with 'blesbok' being more standard in modern usage.

Kelly Says

The variation between 'blesbuck' and 'blesbok' reflects how English borrowed this word—there's no single 'correct' spelling when a word enters from another language, and both exist in historical and contemporary texts.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
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ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
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KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
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MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
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ZUZU
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