sitatunga

or sit·u·tun·ga

[ sit-uh-toong-uh ]

noun

1. an antelope, Tragelaphus spekei, inhabiting marshy regions of central and eastern Africa.

sitatunga

/ ˌsɪtəˈtʊŋɡə /

noun

1. another name for marshbuck

Word History and Origins

Origin of sitatunga¹

1880–85; said to be < Lozi, Subiya, or Tonga (Bantu languages of W Zambia)