inkalimeva
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A mythical animal that features in Xhosa folk tales. It is often described as a jackal-like creature with a multi-coloured coat.
Example Sentences
- "In a short time, the coney fell asleep, when the inkalimeva (a fabulous animal) went in and ate all the fat."
- "Various animals are tricked by a fabulous creature, an inkalimeva. They are meant to guard a pool created by the animals. With its musical instrument, an inkingi, a stringed instrument, it lulls the guards into a deep sleep, and then the inkalimeva drinks the water. Finally, a tortoise turns the tables on the inkalimeva."