Definition of muishond in English:
muishond
nounPlural muishonde, Plural muishonds ˈmeɪs(h)ɒnt
South African Any of a number of small carnivorous mammals, especially of the weasel or mongoose families.
Example sentencesExamples
- I allude to a little creature about the bigness of three rats, which is called a muishond.
- We've got bushbuck, blue duiker, grey duiker, spotted genet, four species of mongoose (muishond) and then vervet monkeys (blou-aap).
- They are part of the plans to formalize access to this wonderful near-wilderness area, where big game wanders unfenced and you are as likely to see an elephant as a muishond on your bush walks.
- I can't see how the springbok can be politically incorrect as I have it, it is still our national animal or has it been replaced by the "muishond".
Origin
Late 18th century: from South African Dutch, transferred use of Dutch muishond 'weasel'.