Where does “麒麟羚羊” come from?
麒麟羚羊 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 羚羊, from Chinese 羚羊 — antelope.
麒麟羚羊 (Japanese): Litocranius walleri: a gerenuk, a Waller's...
Definitions
- Litocranius walleri: a gerenuk, a Waller's...
Ancestry of “麒麟羚羊”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 羚羊 | antelope; Alternative spelling of 氈鹿 |
| 2 | Chinese | 羚羊 | antelope |