tegwaan, noun
/ˈteɡwɑːn/
- Forms:
- Show more Also tegwan, tegwane, tegwani, tekwane, thekwane, U-Tekwan.
- Origin:
- IsiXhosa, IsiZuluShow more IsiXhosa and isiZulu uthekwane.
The hammerkop, Scopus umbretta.
1937 C. Birkby Zulu Journey 134The friendly tegwane knows perfectly well that the Zulus think him mtagati; it brings bad luck on a hunter to kill one.
The hammerkop, Scopus umbretta.
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