dikkop

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dikkop

(ˈdɪkəp)

(Animals) South African any of several brownish shore birds of the family Burhinidae, esp Burhinus oedicnemus, having a large head and eyes: order Charadriiformes. Also called: stone curlew

[from Afrikaans, from dik thick + kop head]

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kokkewiet & janfiskaal & dikkop alles." (p.

Characterisation and the use of references to psalms, hymns and hallelujah songs in Marlene van Niekerk's novel Agaat/Karakterisering en die gebruik van verwysings na psalms, gesange en hallelujaliedere in die roman Agaat van Marlene van Niekerk

Afdeling drie bevat die verwysing na die titelgegewe--die kraai met soortgenote soos die strandloper, die dikkop en die paradysvoel.