Diphologolo tsa Selegae [Domestic Animals]

Diphologolo tsa Selegae [Domestic Animals]

Setswana and English Names of Domestic Animals [Diphologolo tsa Selegae]

Setswana, English and Scientific names and pictures of various domestic animals common in these parts of the world.

Gender nouns and names of young ones have also been included, as domestic animals are usually referred to in this context. Cats and dogs have been excluded, since there are specific categories for them elsewhere.

TSN: Kgomo

Male:

Poo (Bull)/ Pholo (Ox)

Female:

Kgomo [e e namagadi] (Cow)/ Moroba (Heifer)

Young:

Namane

ENG: Bovine/Cattle/Cow

SCI: Bos taurus

Photo by R. Kgosi, BW

TSN: Pitse

Male:

Pheke

Female:

Pitse e e namagadi

Young:

Petsana

ENG: Horse

SCI: Equus caballus

SOURCE: https://businesstech.co.za/news/trending/115234/this-is-the-horse-that-sold-for-r1-5-million-in-south-africa/

TSN: Tonki

Male:

Pheke

Female:

Tonki e e namagadi

Young:

Tonkana

ENG: Donkey

SCI: Equus asinus

SOURCE: https://www.britannica.com/animal/donkey#/media/1/169141/147030

TSN: Kolobe

Male:

Pheke

Female:

Kolobe e e namagadi

Young:

Kolotswana

ENG: Pig

SCI: Sus domesticus

By Sheila1988 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75791282

TSN: Nku

Male:

Phelefu (Ram)/ Phorogotlho (Wether)

Female:

Nku e e namagadi

Young:

Konyana

ENG: Sheep

SCI: Ovis aries


By Sheila1988 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75791282

TSN: Podi

Male:

Phoko (Billy)/ Phorogotlho (Wether)

Female:

Podi e e namagadi

Young:

Potsane

ENG: Goat

SCI: Capra hircus

Photo by R Kgosi, BW

TSN: Koko/Kgogo

Male:

Mokoko

Female:

Koko [e e namagadi]

Young:

Tsuenyana (chick)/ Kokwana (juvenile)

ENG: Chicken

SCI: Gallus gallus domesticus

SOURCE: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/light-sussex-in-the-usa.748382/

TSN: Pidipidi

Male:

Pheke

Female:

Pidipidi [e e namagadi]

Young:

Pidipitshana

ENG: Duck

SCI: Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

SOURCE: https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=300454&picture=lone-duck

TSN: Leganse/Sehudi se se ruiwang

Male:

Leganse le le tonanyana

Female:

Leganse le le namagadi

Young:

Pidipitshana ya leganse

ENG: Goose

SCI: Anser anser domesticus


By JJ Harrison – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5014480

TSN: Pikoko/Phikoko

ENG: Peacock

SCI: [Generic]

 

Photo by Gaone, Mogoditshane, BW

TSN: Kalakuma/Kalakune

ENG: Turkey

SCI: [Generic]


By © Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77548177

TSN: Kamela

Male:

Poo

Female:

Kamela e e namagadi

Young:

Kamelana

ENG: Camel

SCI: Camelus dromedarius

SOURCE: https://allafrica.com/stories/201903120153.html

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