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PRONUNCIATION OF LECHWE

lechwe  [ˈliːtʃwiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LECHWE

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Lechwe is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LECHWE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lechwe

Lechwe

The lechwe, or southern lechwe, is an antelope found in Botswana, Zambia, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeastern Namibia, and eastern Angola, especially in the Okavango Delta, Kafue Flats and Bangweulu Swamps. Lechwe stand 90 to 100 cm at the shoulder and weigh from 70 to 120 kg. They are golden brown with white bellies. Males are darker in colour, but general hue varies depending on subspecies. The long, spiral-structured horns are vaguely lyre-shaped, they are found only in males. The hindlegs are somewhat longer in proportion than in other antelopes, to ease long-distance running in marshy soil. Lechwe are found in marshy areas where they eat aquatic plants. They use the knee-deep water as protection from predators. Their legs are covered in a water-repellant substance which allows them to run quite fast in knee-deep water. Lechwe are diurnal. They gather in herds which can include many thousands of individuals. Herds are usually all of one sex, but during mating season they mix.

Definition of lechwe in the English dictionary

The definition of lechwe in the dictionary is a South African antelope, Kobus leche, with long horns that point backwards.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LECHWE


appui
əˈpwiː
appuy
əˈpwiː
awee
əˈwiː
ennui
ˈɒnwiː
kiwi
ˈkiːwiː
linguae
ˈlɪŋɡwiː
peewee
ˈpiːwiː
pewee
ˈpiːwiː
puy
pwiː
ratatouille
ˌrætəˈtwiː
reduit
reɪˈdwiː
siliquae
sɪˈliːkwiː
twee
twiː
Twi
twiː
we
wiː
wee
wiː
whee
wiː
whenwe
ˈwɛnwiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LECHWE

leccy
lech
lechaim
lecher
lecheries
lecherous
lecherously
lecherousness
lechery
lecithin
lecithinase
Lecky
Leconte de Lisle
lectern
lectin
lection
lectionaries
lectionary
lectisternia

WORDS THAT END LIKE LECHWE

awe
Beecher Stowe
Crewe
Crowe
ewe
Felixstowe
Great Zimbabwe
howe
Kitwe
krewe
Lilongwe
Loewe
Marlowe
owe
Rowe
shock and awe
shwe-shwe
Stowe
Van der Merwe
Zimbabwe

Synonyms and antonyms of lechwe in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lechwe» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

lechwe
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lechwe
570 millions of speakers

English

lechwe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lechwe
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lechwe
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

личи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lechwe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lechwe
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lechwes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lechwe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Letschwe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リーチュエ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lechwe
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lechwe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lechwe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lechwe
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेचवे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Leçve
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lechwe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lechwe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лічі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lechwe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lechwe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lechwe
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Letjevattenbock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lechwe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lechwe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LECHWE»

The term «lechwe» is normally little used and occupies the 113.672 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LECHWE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lechwe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LECHWE»

Discover the use of lechwe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lechwe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
Up until 1957 (when a law was passed to discontinue the practice) there were events known as lechwe drives, or chilas, held at the time of high flooding in the Kafue fiats of Zambia. At these times, thousands of hunters gathered with their ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
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African Antelope Database 1998
Major concentrations are now confined to three areas: Okavango (red lechwe), Kafue Flats (Kafue lechwe) and Bangweulu (black lechwe). In addition, the red lechwe still occurs in scattered localities in other parts of Zambia and Botswana and ...
Rod East, 1999
3
Conservation and Development Interventions at the ...
The diseases isolated in wild Kafue lechwe include BTB, dermatophilosis ( cutaneous streptothricosis), brucellosis, blue tongue, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, heartwater, Coxiella burnetti, and Chlamydia psittaci (Pandey 1998, Pandeyetal.
Steven A. Osofsky, 2005
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
Although the kob and puku are considered slow and therefore vulnerable, it is hard for predators to approach aggregations undetected, and kobs make prodigious leaps in an emergency (Fryxell, pers. comm.). Like the lechwe, kobs may run ...
Richard Estes, 1991
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
... Antilope dell'Unganda Kobus leche Artiodactyla - Bovidae e Lechwe d Litchi- Moorantilope; LitschiWasserbock; Letschwe; Litschi; Litschi-Antilope f Lechwe; Cob lechwe; Kob lechwe i Cobo lichi; Antilope lichi; Antilope lechwe; Lichi; Antilope ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
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Exotic Animal Field Guide: Nonnative Hoofed Mammals in the ...
Name: red lechwe, Kobus leche leche (Hydrotragus leche leche) Origin and Status: South-Central Africa; threatened for whole species (USFWS), conservation dependent (IUCN), Appendix II as whole species (CITES). Description: ...
Elizabeth Cary Mungall, 2007
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The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region
The black lechwe (K. I. smitlic- matii Lydekker, 1900) is restricted to the Bangwculu Basin in Zambia. The Kafue Flats lechwe (K. I. kiiftwtisis Haltenorth, 1963) is known only from the Kafue Flats in Zambia. Kobiis I. roln'rtsi Rothschild, 1907, ...
J. D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba, 2005
8
Antelopes: Southern and South-Central Africa
is mainly in Angola, just outside Sioma Ngwezi National Park, and red lechwe occur only marginally in this park. This subspecies may also occur marginally in Liuwa Plain National Park (Benson 1969), but this park lacks suitable habitat and  ...
Rod East, 1989
9
The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals ...
Chapter8 REEDBUCK/KOB TRIBE Reduncini Bohor reedbuck, Reclimca redtmca Puku, K. wrdoni Common or southern reedbuck, R. artmdirmm Soudiern lechwe, K. leche" Mountain rcedbuck, R. fulwrufula Nile lechwe, K. megacerosv Kob, ...
Richard D. Estes, 1999
10
A Territorial Antelope: The Uganda Waterbuck
Lechwe The waterbuck's other congeneric species, the lechwes and the puku, have yet to benefit from such behaviour studies, with the exception of Schuster's studies on the Kafue Flats lechwe (Schuster, 1976, 1976a). There are ...
C Spinage, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LECHWE»

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Get close to the abundant wildlife that inhabits the watery wilderness …
A dozen red lechwe – a type of antelope – are standing about 100 metres away. In between the lions and the lechwe lies a shallow channel, ... «National Post, Jul 15»
2
Botswana's amazing Okavango Delta
Three lions are eyeing their next meal, if only they could catch it. A dozen red lechwe — a type of antelope — are standing about 100 metres ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
3
Operation Hurricane Storm nets 35
... the results of the recent wet season survey, which indicated a decline in numbers of the Kafue Lechwe, largely as a result of poaching. «Zambia Daily Mail, Jun 15»
4
Poacher shoots, wounds ZAWA officer
The ZAWA officers had apprehended two suspected poachers who allegedly killed four black lechwe and while leading them away, they met ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
16-year-old nabbed for drink driving
Sabelo Masuku* (16) of Mbikwakhe, who is also a Lechwe High School pupil, had a bandage on the right side of his face as well as a torn shirt. «The Swazi Observer, Jun 15»
6
'Create more town game parks'
Others are black lechwe, impalas, pukus, bushbucks, reedbucks, warthogs, one pangolin and axis deers,” he said. Mr Kombe said the country ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jun 15»
7
Abandoned baby lechwe bottle fed by Port Lympne staff
Simon Jeffery, animal manager said: “Red lechwe are a type of antelope and we believe these youngsters were left shortly after birth by their ... «Kent News, Jun 15»
8
ZABS undertakes import quality inspections
Take heed! Authored by Head – Marketing and Public Relations, Hazel Zulu Write to the Director, Zambia Bureau of Standards Lechwe House «Zambia Daily Mail, Jun 15»
9
'No wilder place on Earth': explorers tackle the full Okavango Delta
The Delta is also the global stronghold for the red lechwe, a water-loving antelope. Rhinos are even making a comeback here, after nearly ... «The Guardian, May 15»
10
ZAWA, partners step up conservation of rare species
Mr Kombe says the most important animal species there is the Kafue Lechwe – which is an endemic species found nowhere else in the world ... «Zambia Daily Mail, May 15»

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