dibatag

American  

[dib-uh-tag] / ˈdɪb əˌtæg /

noun

1. a small gazelle, Ammodorcas clarkei, of Somaliland, having a long neck: now rare.

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Etymology

Origin of dibatag

1890–95; < Somali dib-táag, equivalent to dib tail + táag strong

Example Sentences

Not much hope of being able to fasten on his throat like a young leopard on a dibatag, kudu or impala buck.

From Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life by Wren, Percival Christopher

Although local, these animals are fairly common in the interior of Somaliland, where they are known by the name of dibatag.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various