dhole
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dhole
- /dəʊl/ UK
- /dɒl/
- /doʊl/ US
Sounds like dole, doll (doll–dole merger) · Rhymes with -əʊl
Where it comes from
Related to Kannada ತೋಳ (tōḷa, “wolf”).
noun dholes · dhole
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An Asian wild dog, Cuon alpinus.
Mowgli's wanderings had taken him to the edge of the high grassy downs of the Dekkan, and he had seen the fearless dholes sleeping and playing and scratching themselves in the little hollows and tussocks that they use for lairs.
Similar: Asian wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red wolf, red dog, mountain wolf, kholsun, ajag, adjag
Translations
Every language
noun Asian wild dog
| Español | cuón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 승냥이 seungnyang'i |
| 日本語 | ドール dōru |
| 中文 | 豺 chái, 豺狗 cháigǒu, 猱犬 náoquǎn |
| हिन्दी | सोनकुत्ता sonkuttā, ढोल ḍhol, जंगली कुत्ता jaṅglī kuttā |
| Français | dhole |
| Deutsch | Rothund |
| Italiano | cuon alpino |
| Română | dol, câine sălbatic asiatic |
| Русский | кра́сный волк krásnyj volk, ди́кая соба́ка díkaja sobáka |
| Tiếng Việt | chó rừng, chó sói lửa, sói đỏ |
| العربية | دُول dūl |
| עברית | דּוֹל מָצוּי dol matzui, דּוֹל dol |
Talk about this word "dhole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dhole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dhole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dhole "dhole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dhole.Cite this
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