small antelope that lives in the bushes of East africa, Angola and Namibia. Dik-diks are named for the alarm calls of the females, which make a dik-dik, or zik-zik sound. In addition to the female's alarm call, both the male and female make a shrill whistling sound.
sound of drums ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa", by Verna Aardema)
interjection used to introduce a united cheer (cf. hip-hip-hurrah). in the meaning "trendy" or "informed", it may come from "hep" (african-american slang), of which the origin is not clear
member of native S. african race. Possibly imitative of the language spoken by the people referred to
sound of running footsteps ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of breaking metal ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of drums ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of a hen, clucking ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of an earthenware pot being smashed to pieces on the ground ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa", by Verna Aardema)
1. to peep or chirp, as a chick does. 2. A short, high-pitched radio signal 3. pip-pip-pip: sound of footsteps ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa", by Verna Aardema)
sound of pounding ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa", by Verna Aardema)
The sifaka is a genus of lemur found in Madagascar. The name is an onomatopoeia of their "shi-fak" alarm call. Wikipedia
sound of clicking with the tongue ("Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa", by Verna Aardema)
the sound of someone muttering, grunting, in protest (Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales from africa, by Verna Aardema)
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