dassie

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dassie

/ˈdæs.i/
/ˈdɑs.i/

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Borrowed from Afrikaans dassie, from Dutch das (“badger”).

noun dassies

A small, herbivorous mammal in the order Hyracoidea, the rock hyrax. The dassie is the closest living relative to the elephant.
Similar: hyrax

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noun rock hyrax

Kiswahili	pelele, kwanga
Français	daman

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dassie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dassie

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"dassie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dassie.

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@misc{dassie_2026,
  title = {dassie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dassie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}