Sika loo Katse [Felines]
Setswana and English Names of Felines/Cats [Sika loo Katse]
Setswana, English and Scientific names and pictures of various members of the cat family found in these parts of the world.
Remember, cats like tiger, jaguar, puma, etc which are not found in (Southern) Africa do not have actual Setswana names, hence their omission from this listing.
Tiger and jaguar would be referred to as nkwe [leopard], while a puma/cougar would probably be called thwane [caracal] in a sentence where it is very necessary to have translations for those words.
TSN: Tau ENG: Lion SCI: Panthera leo |
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TSN: Nkwe ENG: Leopard SCI: Panthera pardus |
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TSN: Lengau/Letlotse ENG: Cheetah SCI: Acinonyx jubatus |
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TSN: Tadi ENG: Serval SCI: Leptailurus serval |
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TSN: Thwane ENG: Caracal/African Lynx SCI: Caracal caracal |
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TSN: Phage/Tibe ENG: African Wildcat SCI: Felis lybica |
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TSN: Katse ENG: Domestic Cat SCI: Felis catus |
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