keitloa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of keitloa
1830–40; said to be < Setswana
Example Sentences
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When another hour had passed, and still the keitloa kept watching him from below, he became more than uneasy—he became alarmed.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
The moment the keitloa felt the fierce rider on its back, it made a desperate rush outward from the rocks, and shaking its huge body like an earthquake, it cast the lion to the plain.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
Had it been borelé or keitloa there would have been nothing strange in it.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
At this moment, as if echoing his thoughts, the keitloa began to exhibit before him one of its peculiar habits.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
The keitloa followed, keeping with him step for step; and apparently roused to fresh vigilance, as if it feared that its victim was about to attempt an escape.
From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
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