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pasang

pasang

9.9
A large African antelope with long straight upright horns
  • noun
  • South African
translation icon : oryx
  • With its impressive upright horns, the pasang stands out among other antelopes.

Examples

  • The pasang roamed the African savanna, grazing peacefully among the tall grasses.

  • Many pasangs inhabit the open grasslands of Africa.

  • Researchers observed a herd of pasangs moving cautiously near the waterhole.

  • The pasang grazes peacefully in the savannah.

  • Researchers observed a herd of pasangs moving cautiously near the waterhole.

  • The pasang roamed the African savanna, grazing peacefully among the tall grasses.

  • With its impressive upright horns, the pasang stands out among other antelopes.

Synonyms

antelope
vspasang
28 2.9

An animal with long legs and curved horns that runs fast in Africa and Asia

is a specific African species with nearly upright straight horns and open habitat
oryx
vspasang
  • South African
2 8.9

A large antelope with long straight horns that lives in African deserts

is the same animal but under an alternative common name

Surface Forms

pasang singular
pasangs plural

Etymology

Pasang is also used in parts of Africa as a local name for an antelope with long, upright horns, and it likely comes from local words that point to 'horn' or 'stand up'. A helpful way to remember this is to picture a pasang as the antelope with tall, straight horns.