kob

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈkäb,

ˈkōb

variants or less commonly koba

ˈkōbə

plural kob or kobs also kobas

: any of various African antelopes (genus Adenota) related to the waterbucks

kob

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈkäb

plural -s

: kabeljou

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

of Niger-Congo origin; akin to Wolof koba roan antelope, Fulani kōba

Noun (2)

by shortening & alteration

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