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puku

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpuːkuː/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈpʊkʉː/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A medium-sized antelope found in Central Africa (Kobus vardonii).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The belly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Adenota vardoni

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antelope

History

Etymology

From Zulu mpuku.

Borrowed from Māori puku.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: poekoe — antelope
  • Catalan: pucu — antelope
  • French: puku — antelope
  • Polish: kob lirorogi — antelope
  • Romanian: puku — antelope
  • Russian: пу́ку (púku) — antelope
  • Swedish: puku — antelope