situtunga

sit·u·tun·ga

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sit-uh-too ng-uh]
- /ˌsɪt əˈtʊŋ ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sit-uh-too ng-uh]
- /ˌsɪt əˈtʊŋ ə/

Definition of situtunga word

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

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Origin of situtunga

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Situtunga

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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situtunga popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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