takhaar

noun

tak·​haar

ˈtakˌhär,

ˈtaˌkär,

ˈtä-

plural -s

southern Africa

: a backveld Boer

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, literally, unkempt person, from tak branch, bough (from Middle Dutch tac sharp point, branch) + haar hair, from Middle Dutch haer; akin to Old English hǣr hair

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