sitatunga
or sit·u·tun·ga
[ sit-uh-toong-uh ]
/ ˌsɪt əˈtʊŋ ə /
noun
an antelope, Tragelaphus spekei, inhabiting marshy regions of central and eastern Africa.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTAlso called marsh buck.
Origin of sitatunga
1880–85; said to be <Lozi, Subiya, or Tonga (Bantu languages of W Zambia)
Words nearby sitatunga
Sisyphus, sit, Sita, sitar, sit at one's feet, sitatunga, sit back, sit bolt upright, sit by, sitcom, sit-down
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