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Word: Basenji
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century (in the historical sense ‘Congolese person who has not adopted European customs or converted to Christianity’): probably from Lingala, ‘wild ones, indigenous people or animals’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bəˈsɛn(d)ʒi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a smallish hunting dog of a central African breed, which growls and yelps but does not bark.
Short Definition:smallish hunting dog of central African breed, which growls and yelps but does not bark
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