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PRONUNCIATION OF SITATUNGA

sitatunga  [ˌsɪtəˈtʊŋɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SITATUNGA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sitatunga is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SITATUNGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sitatunga

Sitatunga

The sitatunga or marshbuck is a swamp-dwelling antelope found throughout Central Africa, centering on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and parts of Southern Sudan as well as in Ghana, Botswana, Zambia, Gabon, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SITATUNGA


anga
ˈʌŋɡə
anger
ˈæŋɡə
conga
ˈkɒŋɡə
donga
ˈdɒŋɡə
finger
ˈfɪŋɡə
Ganga
ˈɡʌŋɡə
hunger
ˈhʌŋɡə
Kumaratunga
ˌkʊməˈrətʊŋɡə
Kumaratunge
ˌkʊməˈrətʊŋɡə
linger
ˈlɪŋɡə
longa
ˈlɒŋɡə
longer
ˈlɒŋɡə
manga
ˈmæŋɡə
Mpumalanga
mˈpʌmɑːlɑːŋɡə
sangar
ˈsʌŋɡə
situtunga
ˌsɪtəˈtʊŋɡə
tanga
ˈtæŋɡə
tonga
ˈtɒŋɡə
Tsonga
ˈtsɒŋɡə
Zamboanga
ˌzæmbəʊˈæŋɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SITATUNGA

sit up like Jackie
sit-down
sit-down money
sit-down strike
sit-in
sit-up
sit-ups
Sita
sitar
sitarist
sitcom
site
site map
Site of Special Scientific Interest
sitella
sitfast
sith
sithe
sithee
sithen

WORDS THAT END LIKE SITATUNGA

arapunga
Bucaramanga
changa
chimichanga
gringa
Kanchenjunga
kanga
Kangchenjunga
Kinchinjunga
linga
Majunga
munga
panga
ponga
punga
ranga
renga
sanga
Tauranga
tohunga

Synonyms and antonyms of sitatunga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sitatunga» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SITATUNGA

Find out the translation of sitatunga to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sitatunga from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sitatunga» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sitatunga
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sitatunga
570 millions of speakers

English

sitatunga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sitatunga
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sitatunga
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Sitatunga
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sitatunga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sitatunga
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sitatungas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sitatunga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sitatunga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シタツンガ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sitatunga
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sitatunga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sitatunga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sitatunga
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सायटंगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sitatunga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sitatunga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sitatunga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Sitatunga
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sitatunga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sitatunga
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sitatunga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sitatunga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sitatunga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sitatunga

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SITATUNGA»

The term «sitatunga» is normally little used and occupies the 119.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SITATUNGA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sitatunga» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sitatunga» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SITATUNGA»

Discover the use of sitatunga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sitatunga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
Tragelaphus scriptus, bushbuck T. spekii, sitatunga 7". angasii, nyala T. buxtoni, mountain nyala T. strepsiceros, greater kudu T. imberbis, lesser kudu T. ( Boocercus) eurycems, bongo T. (Taurotragus) oryx, common eland T. derbianus, Derby ...
Richard Estes, 1991
2
East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa
Sitatunga have been recorded killed by lions and wild dogs. They are probably attacked by leopards in some areas and their young taken by serval cats, jackals, crowned hawk eagles and, Pitman (1928) suggested, even by otters. Because of  ...
Jonathan Kingdon, 1984
3
When Elephant Was King: And Other Tales from Africa
Later, when the wives had planted and the harvest had ripened, Sitatunga went to look at the fields. He was very happy to find so much planted and thought how pleased his friends would be if he invited them to a feast. So he called the ...
Nick Greaves, 2006
4
Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro ...
However, the presence of these glamour boys shouldn't shift focus away from the island's interesting assemblage of naturally occurring residents, including the aquatic sitatunga antelope, hippo, crocodile and water monitor. STALKING THE ...
Philip Briggs, 2009
5
Northern Tanzania, 3rd: Serengeti, Kilamanjaro, Zanzibar
However, the presence of these glamour boys shouldn't shift the focus away from the island's interesting assemblage of naturally occurring residents, including the aquatic sitatunga antelope, hippopotamus, crocodile and water monitor.
Philip Briggs, Chris McIntyre, 2013
6
Tanzania: With Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia
Birds With its combination of aquatic and forested habitats, Rubondo Island makes for an alluring destination for birdwatchers, especially as it can so easily STALKING THE SITATUNGA Two closely related antelope species occur naturally on ...
Philip Briggs, 2009
7
The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals ...
Chapter 13 BUSHBUCK TRIBE Tragelaphini Bushbuck, Trageiaplms scripms Greater kuciu, T. strepsieeros Sitatunga, T. spekii Bongo, T. 1" Baocercus) euryeems Nyala,T. angasii Common eland, T.(Taurotragus,l OT')lX Mountain nyala, ...
Richard D. Estes, 1999
8
Kenya
This is an ideal habitat for the sitatunga, which has evolved specially adapted hooves to live in this swampy environment. A good feature of the park is that there are no roads, so visitors have to do all their viewing of animals and birds on foot.
Dave Richards, Val Richards, 2007
9
Mammals of Africa
Tragelaphus spekii SITATUNGA Fr. Sitatunga; Ger. Sumpfantilope Tragclaphus spekii Speke, 1863. journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile, p. 223. Tanzania, Karagwe, E of L.Victoria, at a lake named 'Little Windermere' by Speke;  ...
Jonathan Kingdon, David Happold, Thomas Butynski, 2013
10
Smither's Mammals of Southern Africa: A Field Guide
Life history Single young are born in January-February in the western Okavango, June-July in eastern Caprivi. Weans at 4-5 months. Leopards, lions and wild dogs take sitatunga while they are on dry land, crocodiles catch them in the water .
Peter Apps, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SITATUNGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sitatunga is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mesker welcomes three baby sitatungas
All three babies were sired by Marley, a mature male from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. as part of the Species Survival Program for the sitatunga ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
2
Sitatunga-Antilope Maisha - Niedlicher Nachwuchs im Kölner Zoo
Nachwuchs im Kölner Zoo: Am Donnerstag wurde das Sitatunga-Antilopenweibchen Maisha vorgestellt. In der Herde leben jetzt insgesamt fünf Tiere. «Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Jun 15»
3
Botswana's Okavango Delta from a dugout canoe
We angled close to the thick growth along the side of the swamp, drawing close to a sitatunga, an antelope rarely seen outside the deepest, densest parts of the ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
4
Kenya Wildlife Service host annual Kisumu Impala boat race 2014
... rare and endagered Sitatung antelope. There are about 1,000 Sitatunga antelopes left in the country, with 500 of this population being found in Lake Victoria. «Coastweek, Dec 14»
5
Two officials suspended after Joburg Zoo expulsion from World …
sitatunga (antelope). “The two zoo officials have since been informed of their suspension pending disciplinary action against them. The city is also receiving ... «BizNews, Dec 14»
6
More scandal at JHB Zoo
The zoo's accreditation has been suspended by the Pan African Zoo Association for illegal shipment and subsequent euthanasia of eight sitatunga antelopes. «Eyewitness News, Oct 14»
7
Joburg Zoo in stew again
“In terms of accepted industry practice, the zoo negotiated that, in lieu of the service fee for the use of its quarantine facilities, two of the sitatunga would be ... «Independent Online, Oct 14»
8
Joburg zoo confirms Paazab suspension
Paazab suspended the zoo's accreditation for 12 months following the death of eight rare sitatunga antelope, The Star newspaper reported on Friday. «News24, Oct 14»
9
Kvůli usmrceným antilopám z Prahy přišla zoo v JAR o akreditaci
Africká asociace zoologických zahrad a akvárií kvůli usmrceným antilopám sitatunga z Prahy odebrala zoo v Johannesburgu akreditaci a minimálně na dalších ... «iDNES.cz, Oct 14»
10
Zoo looking into sitatunga debacle
Johannesburg - The Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (City Parks) is investigating how eight sitatunga antelope were brought to South Africa from a zoo in the ... «News24, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sitatunga [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sitatunga>. May 2024 ».
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