puku

[ poo-koo ]

noun

1. an African antelope, Adenota vardoni, closely related to the waterbuck.

puku

/ ˈpuːkuː /

noun

1. the belly or stomach

Word History and Origins

Origin of puku¹

First recorded in 1880–85; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of puku¹

Māori

Example Sentences

The puku are vanishing: Shallom estimates their numbers have fallen to just over a thousand.

From The Guardian

Wildlife habitat The valley is home to buffalo, baboon, bushpig, crocodile, eland, elephant, hartebeest, puku antelope, reedbuck, sable, waterbuck, weaver bird and zebra.

From The Guardian

There are also buffalo and small antelope like puku and bushbuck.

From National Geographic