dassie
[
das
-ee,
dah
-see]
/ˈdæs i, ˈdɑ si/
noun
1.
hyrax
.
Origin of
dassie
1780-90;
<
Afrikaans,
diminutive of
das;
see
das
British Dictionary definitions for
dassie
dassie
/
ˈdæsɪ
/
noun
1.
another name for a hyrax, esp the rock hyrax
Word Origin
C19: from Afrikaans