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donkey en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈdɒŋ.ki/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈdɑŋ.ki/ (General-American)
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Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Originally a slang term from the late eighteenth century. Perhaps from Middle English *donekie (“a miniature dun horse”), a double diminutive of Middle English don, dun, dunne (a name for a dun horse), equivalent to modern English dun (“brownish grey colour”) + -ock (diminutive suffix) + -ie (diminutive suffix), or similarly formed from the given name Duncan. Compare Middle English donning (“a dun horse”), English dunnock. Became more common than the original term ass due to the latter's homophony and partial merger with arse (compare similar development between coney and rabbit).

Meanings

1. A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
   • Lost last Saturday between twenty and thirty shillings they that have found it please to leave it heare there is five shillings reward by Wm. Roberts that goeth with a Donkey with many thanks 1776 August 24, “[untitled]”, in Ipswich Journal, Ipswich, Suffolk, page 1:
   • DONKEY, donkey dick, a he, or jack ass, called donkey, perhaps from the Spanish, or don like gravity of that animal, entitled also the king of Spain's trumpeter 1785, Anonymous [Francis Grose], A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, London: S. Hooper:
   • I vow we must be near the place from where The two converging slides, the avalanches, On Marshall, look like donkey's ears. We may as well see that and save the day.” “Don't donkey's ears suggest we shake our own? 'For God's sake, aren't you fond of viewing nature?[…] 2013 November 17, Robert Frost, Delphi Collected Works of Robert Frost (Illustrated) (Delphi Poets Series), Delphi Classics, →ISBN, →OCLC:
2. A stubborn person.
3. A fool.
4. A small auxiliary engine.
5. (dated, slang) A box or chest, especially a toolbox.
6. (slang) A bad poker player.
7. (UK) A sailor's storage chest.
   • The chest may be found among those who stick to the sailing vessels, but for the steamer, the donkey died its natural death when the Suez Canal—responsible for many changes at sea—became an accomplished fact. 1903, W. H. Hood, The Blight of Insubordination, page 80:

Forms

Deriveds

donkeypower · weredonkey · donkey rhubarb · suck donkey balls · jack donkey · nodding donkey · donkey punch · African wild donkey · hung like a donkey · zeedonk · donkey bid · donkey power · donkey shoe · Spanish donkey · young donkey · donkey voter · donkeyhood · swamp donkey · donkey-boy · pin the tail on the donkey · donkey pronoun · up goes the donkey · donkey's ears · talk the ears off a donkey · Balkan donkey · donkey kick · donkey engine · donkeycock · donkey's years · talk the hind leg off a donkey · donkey anaphora · donkey orchid · donkey fringe · donkey drop · donkey dick · miniature donkey · donkeyfucker · donkeydick · steam donkey · talk the hind legs off a donkey · Buridan's donkey · donkey bean · donkeyman · donkey boiler · donkey jacket · donkey stone · donkey vote · Donkey Kong · zonkey · donkey route · sea donkey · donkey stool · donkey's eye · suck donkey dick · donkey pump · heavy as a dead donkey · donkey show · Sardinian donkey · dead donkey · donkey work · suck donkey cock · donkey ears · donkey-punch · donkey cock · donkey sentence · antidonkey · donkra · donkeyback · donkeyish · donkeyshit · donkeyism

Descendants

daangki · donkie · ڈَنْکی · donki · tonki

Hypernyms

mammal · animal · equine · ass · equid · creature · critter

Relateds

mule · hinny · ass

Synonyms

ha'p'orth · sucker · fuckwit · dote · tosser · gig · bozo · meathead · numskull · dolt · bonehead · dipshit · der-brain · not the sharpest knife in the drawer · twerp · sohai · shithead · gink · dingus · muggins · dingleberry · alcatote · fathead · brickhead · Charlie · jolthead · bayard · geck · smooth brain · stupid · dumb fuck · nupson · tosspot · wally · dumbass · dope · slang) · shit for brains · knucklehead · divvo · dirtbrain · plonker · half-baked · moron · prat · goober · wazzock · lamebrain · oaf · clart · doodle · thickhead · chucklehead · schmo · dill pickle · fiddle · Homer Simpson · divvy · dullard · buffoon · softhead · chump · asshat · mug · dunce · pinhead · Jerusalem pony · dipstick · gump · blither · numps · wantwit · nitwit · clown · donk · chowderhead · sot · dummy · nimrod · maroon · mule · berk · dupe · dunderhead · donkey engine · schmuck · div · pillock · imbecile · arsehole · retard · doofus · mong · snapperhead · twat · gowk · nincompoop · ignoramus · gubbins · jerk · gooseberry · dimwit · jamoke · nit · twit · jolterhead · dim bulb · jughead · dork · tool · bobchin · birdbrain · dotterel · tubelight · fenderhead · dumbbell · numpty · yampy · dumbo · asshole · tonto · mushhead · fuzznut · donkey · shitwit · bulldog · jerkoff · mameluke (US (Italian-American) · juggins

Translations (425)

sco cuddie (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ro măgar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt jumenta (a stubborn person) · is asni (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tk eşek (a domestic animal — see also ass) · et eesel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ktb harreta (a domestic animal — see also ass) · syc ܚܡܪܐ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tg хар (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rup tãronj (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mk магаре (a domestic animal — see also ass) · om harree (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ota اشك (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sah осёл (a domestic animal — see also ass) · el γαϊδούρι (a fool) · lua mpunda (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sq gomar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · afb حمار (a fool) · io asno (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fi aasi (a domestic animal — see also ass) · kk есек (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tl asno (a domestic animal — see also ass) · da æsel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · prs حِمَار (a domestic animal — see also ass) · kn ಕತ್ತೆ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · el γάιδαρος (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt jumento (a stubborn person) · oc ase (a domestic animal — see also ass) · kok गाढू (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mn ᠡᠯᠵᠢᠭᠡ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bua элжэгэн (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rup uricljat (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt asno (a domestic animal — see also ass) · zu imbongolo (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ca tros d'ase (a stubborn person) · hsb wosoł (a domestic animal — see also ass) · acw حُمار (a domestic animal — see also ass) · gu ગધેડો (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lb Iesel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · it somaro (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rsk осел (a domestic animal — see also ass) · gd asal (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ady щыды (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ca somera (a domestic animal — see also ass) · txb kercapo (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ary دحشة (a domestic animal — see also ass) · kmr ker (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ka ვირი (a domestic animal — see also ass) · da asen (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sl osel (a fool) · ga asal (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ca burro (a fool) · rup cãci (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc bistrassu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · xh imbongolo (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bn গাধা (a fool) · nap ciuccio (a domestic animal — see also ass) · el όνος (a domestic animal — see also ass) · el γαϊδούρι (a domestic animal — see also ass) · be асёл (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bal ہر (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lez лам (a domestic animal — see also ass) · am አህያ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rup shonj (a domestic animal — see also ass) · kl siutitooq (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bg мага́ре (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt asno (a stubborn person) · fa-ira حِمار (a domestic animal — see also ass) · chk tongki (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ur حِمار (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc polléddu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sh tòvar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · scn sceccu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ln mpunda (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ary حمار (a domestic animal — see also ass) · cdo 驢 /驴 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · hi हिमार (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ota مركب (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bg осе́л (a domestic animal — see also ass) · es locomotora pequeña (a small auxiliary engine) · fi aasi (a stubborn person) · vec àxeno (a domestic animal — see also ass) · inh вир (a domestic animal — see also ass) · te గాడిద (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mdf ишме (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lt asilas (a domestic animal — see also ass) · it buricco (a domestic animal — see also ass) · uk віслю́к (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ast burru (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pdt Äsel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · dlm samur (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ru осёл (a stubborn person) · pt jumento (a fool) · zu udonki (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ckb کەر (a fool) · rom magari (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wa bourike (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ist samèri (a domestic animal — see also ass) · br azen (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mnc ᡝᡳᡥᡝᠨ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tpi donki (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sq magar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rm asen (a domestic animal — see also ass) · krc эшек (a domestic animal — see also ass) · zza her (diq) (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tg ҳимор (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ka ჯორი (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sux 𒀲 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sl oslica (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mhr осёл (a domestic animal — see also ass) · el μουλάρι (a stubborn person) · cy asyn (a domestic animal — see also ass) · qu asnu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt asno (a fool) · awa गदहा (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sw punda (a stubborn person) · fi aasi (a fool) · pt jumenta (a fool) · aa danán (a domestic animal — see also ass) · vo cuk (a domestic animal — see also ass) · cs osel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ca ase (a domestic animal — see also ass) · hi गधा (a domestic animal — see also ass) · la asellus (a domestic animal — see also ass) · uz xar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wo mbaam-sëf (a domestic animal — see also ass) · aeb بهيم (a domestic animal — see also ass) · hak 驢仔 /驴仔 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wa tiestowe (a stubborn person) · crh eşek (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lld musciat (a domestic animal — see also ass) · hu szamár (a domestic animal — see also ass) · gag yeşek (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt burro (a fool) · ms کلداي (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ru осёл (a fool) · pt burro (a stubborn person) · gl burro (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ca burra (a domestic animal — see also ass) · dsb wósoł (a domestic animal — see also ass) · prs خَر (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ca ruc (a domestic animal — see also ass) · vi lừa (a domestic animal — see also ass) · it muletto (a small auxiliary engine) · chy a'éevo'ha (a domestic animal — see also ass) · egy aA:D52-E7 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ha jaki (a domestic animal — see also ass) · hu szamár (a fool) · yi אייזל (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sh то̀вар (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ny bulu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sh màgarac (a fool) · mnw ချး (a domestic animal — see also ass) · it ciuco (a domestic animal — see also ass) · gv assyl (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tr eşek (a fool) · sk somár (a fool) · pt jegue (a stubborn person) · ee tedzi (a domestic animal — see also ass) · es burro (a fool) · sh màgarac (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ovd åsn (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lld müsc (a domestic animal — see also ass) · luo punda (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt burro (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wo mbaam-sëf mi (a domestic animal — see also ass) · es burro (a domestic animal — see also ass) · cmn 驢子 /驴子 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · hy ավանակ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rop ginggong ginggong (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pa ਖੋਤਾ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rup dãngã (a domestic animal — see also ass) · es burro (a stubborn person) · hu ökör (a fool) · ca burro (a stubborn person) · ota اشك (a fool) · udi елем (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mel keledai (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ca burro (a domestic animal — see also ass) · csb osoł (a domestic animal — see also ass) · es asno (a domestic animal — see also ass) · syc ܐܬܢܐ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt jegue (a domestic animal — see also ass) · xal элҗгн (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fa-ira هالو (a fool) · oc asne (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sm 'āsini (a domestic animal — see also ass) · km សត្វលា (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt jegue (a fool) · akk 𒀲 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rsk маґарец (a domestic animal — see also ass) · st tonki (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pa کھوتا (a domestic animal — see also ass) · got 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · syc ܚܡܪܬܐ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · km លា (a domestic animal — see also ass) · qu wuru (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mi kāihe (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bho गदहा (a domestic animal — see also ass) · af donkie (a domestic animal — see also ass) · kab aɣyul (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc molingianu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wal hariya (a domestic animal — see also ass) · os хӕрӕг (a domestic animal — see also ass) · dsb ezel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sk osol (a domestic animal — see also ass) · id keledai (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ms keldai (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tr eşek (a domestic animal — see also ass) · si බූරුවා (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bg ина́т (a stubborn person) · gl asno (a stubborn person) · ru осли́ца (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rup dãnglãrã (a domestic animal — see also ass) · dgi boŋo (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ms حمار (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fi apumoottori (a small auxiliary engine) · wuu 驢 /驴 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · hy էշ (a fool) · gu ગધેડો (a stubborn person) · gag eşek (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ia asino (a domestic animal — see also ass) · arz حمار (a domestic animal — see also ass) · nb esel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · it asino (a fool) · ar حِمَار (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pl osioł (a domestic animal — see also ass) · es jumento (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mr गाढव (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lo ລາ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fr âne (a fool) · pi gadrabha (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ti ኣድጊ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · chr ᏗᎦᎵᏅᎯᏛ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mg ampondra (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pl osioł (a fool) · acm زمال (a domestic animal — see also ass) · yo kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt jumento (a domestic animal — see also ass) · hi गधा (a fool) · wa bådet (a stubborn person) · bdr keribas (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ce вир (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ja ロバ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lzz ეშეღი (a stubborn person) · eu asto (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ab аҽада (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ur گَدھا (a fool) · orv осьлъ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ps خر (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ary دحش (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fr âne (a stubborn person) · ru иша́к (a domestic animal — see also ass) · th ลา (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sd گَڏَهُه (a domestic animal — see also ass) · cop ⲉⲱ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · el γάιδαρος (a stubborn person) · sk somár (a domestic animal — see also ass) · dng лү (a domestic animal — see also ass) · myv ишме (a domestic animal — see also ass) · uk іша́к (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mn илжиг (a domestic animal — see also ass) · uk осе́л (a domestic animal — see also ass) · scn sceccu (a stubborn person) · ur گَدھا (a domestic animal — see also ass) · so dameer (a domestic animal — see also ass) · my မြည်း (a domestic animal — see also ass) · he חֲמוֹר (a fool) · av хӏама (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mk магаре (a stubborn person) · es motor auxiliar (a small auxiliary engine) · rup gumar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wa både (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ani гьаморохи (a domestic animal — see also ass) · arc חֲמָרָא (a domestic animal — see also ass) · yi חמור (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rup tar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · dv ހިާމރު (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sa गर्दभ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fa-ira خَر (a domestic animal — see also ass) · alt эштек (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc molènti (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wbl xur (a domestic animal — see also ass) · akz hakchobaskosi (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fa-ira سَر سَخْت (a stubborn person) · tr merkep (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pl osioł (a stubborn person) · sc àinu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tk har (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ug ئېشەك (a domestic animal — see also ass) · twf mùlduʼúna (a domestic animal — see also ass) · zun moshok'o (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fo asni (a domestic animal — see also ass) · eo azeno (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc poleddu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sw punda (a small auxiliary engine) · wa ågne (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ms himar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tum bulu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · grc ὄνος (a domestic animal — see also ass) · li aezel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · nan-hbl 驢 /驴 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · nl ezel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ko 나귀 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · vec muso (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc molenti (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fy ezel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · az ulaq (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pt jerico (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fr âne (a domestic animal — see also ass) · he חֲמוֹר (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc pulléddu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ta கழுதை (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lld èsen (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tr eşek (a stubborn person) · rif aɣyur (a domestic animal — see also ass) · as গাধ (a fool) · ary حمارة (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tt ишәк (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wa bådet (a domestic animal — see also ass) · khb ᩃᩣ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fur mus (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ks خَر (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bdk лем (a domestic animal — see also ass) · uz eshak (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rup uci (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wa ågntea (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ast pollín (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pl oślica (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sh ма̀гарац (a fool) · wa tiestou (a stubborn person) · ml കഴുത (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc burriccu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · wa moulet (a stubborn person) · xmf გირინი (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sk osol (a stubborn person) · udm осёл (a domestic animal — see also ass) · az eşşək (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ja 驢馬 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · uli daangki (a domestic animal — see also ass) · kn ಕತ್ತೆ (a stubborn person) · ar حِمَار (a fool) · tr karakaçan (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lu mpunda (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tl buriko (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sk osol (a fool) · de Grautier (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sk somár (a stubborn person) · hy էշ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · yue 驢 /驴 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ro asin (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc bestiolu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · nn esel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lv ēzelis (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ssy zanan (a domestic animal — see also ass) · mk магаре (a fool) · sc àinu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · he אָתוֹן (a domestic animal — see also ass) · de Esel (a stubborn person) · sw punda (a fool) · nan-hbl 驢仔 /驴仔 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · nds Esel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · cu осьлъ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bo བོང་བུ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sw punda (a domestic animal — see also ass) · la asinus (a domestic animal — see also ass) · az xər (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sv åsna (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sl osel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sc àinu (a domestic animal — see also ass) · nv télii (a domestic animal — see also ass) · csb òseł (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ang esol (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ckb کەر (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tyv элчиген (a domestic animal — see also ass) · se ásen (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lzz ეშეღი (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sh ма̀гарац (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lo ມ້າລໍ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · cv ашак (a domestic animal — see also ass) · or ଗଧ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · aot gada (a domestic animal — see also ass) · gmy 𐀃𐀜 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sid harre (a domestic animal — see also ass) · rom magarka (a domestic animal — see also ass) · it asino (a domestic animal — see also ass) · de Esel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · tr himar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · udm ишак (a domestic animal — see also ass) · de Grauchen (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ca ruca (a domestic animal — see also ass) · az uzunqulaq (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ko 당나귀 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ht bourik (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ast burra (a domestic animal — see also ass) · ky эшек (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fro asne (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lij ase (a domestic animal — see also ass) · bn গাধা (a domestic animal — see also ass) · gl asno (a domestic animal — see also ass) · cic haksibish falaa' (a domestic animal — see also ass) · cmn 驢 /驴 (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fa-ira کَلِّه خَر (a stubborn person) · fa-ira کَلِّه سَخْت (a stubborn person) · ru осёл (a domestic animal — see also ass) · sne kaldei (a domestic animal — see also ass) · gl burro (a fool) · ba ишәк (a domestic animal — see also ass) · el γάιδαρος (a fool) · bni mpunda (a domestic animal — see also ass) · afb حمار (a domestic animal — see also ass) · hy էշ (a stubborn person) · mt ħmar (a domestic animal — see also ass) · gez አድግ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · fa-ira اُلاغ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · cs osel (a fool) · de Esel (a fool) · ota اشك (a stubborn person) · tpi esel (a domestic animal — see also ass) · as গাধ (a domestic animal — see also ass) · lld musciat (a domestic animal — see also ass) · nrf âne (a domestic animal — see also ass) · pox asål (a domestic animal — see also ass) · el γαϊδούρα (a domestic animal — see also ass) · iso ịkịtịkịtị (a domestic animal — see also ass)

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