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hartebeest

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈhɑːtəbiːst/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A species of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kaama

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antelope

History

Etymology

From early Afrikaans hartebeest (now hartebees), from Dutch hert (“deer, hart”) + Dutch beest (“beast”).

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: hartebees — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Arabic: ثَيْتَل (ṯaytal) — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Catalan: búbal — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 狷羚 (juànlíng) — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 麋羚 (mílíng) — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Dutch: hartenbeest — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Finnish: kongoni — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • French: bubale roux — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • French: bubale — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • German: Kuhantilope — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Hadza: qqeléakho — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Irish: hartaibéist — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Italian: kongoni — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Italian: alcelafo — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Italian: kaama — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Japanese: ハーテビースト (hātebīsuto) — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Nandi: chemnyōkōso — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Portuguese: hartebeest — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Portuguese: veado-do-cabo — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Russian: буба́л (bubál) — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Russian: коро́вья антило́па (koróvʹja antilópa) — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Spanish: alcélafo — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Spanish: bubal — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Spanish: ñu rojo — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Swahili: kongoni — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Tswana: kgama — Alcelaphus bucelaphus
  • Zulu: indluzele — Alcelaphus bucelaphus