oribi
[ awr-uh-bee, or‐ ]
/ ˈɔr ə bi, ˈɒr‐ /
noun, plural or·i·bis.
a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi, of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
Origin of oribi
1785–95; < Afrikaans < Khoikhoi, perhaps to be identified with Nama
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Words nearby oribi
orgone,
orgone box,
orgone energy,
orgulous,
orgy,
oribi,
orichalcum,
oriel,
oriel window,
orient,
orient express
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British Dictionary definitions for oribi
oribi
/ (ˈɒrɪbɪ) /
noun plural -bi or -bis
a small African antelope, Ourebia ourebi, of grasslands and bush south of the Sahara, with fawn-coloured coat and, in the male, ridged spikelike horns
Word Origin for oribi
C18: from Afrikaans, probably from Khoikhoi
arab