sakeen

noun

sa·​keen

səˈkēn

plural -s

: siberian ibex

specifically : an ibex (Capra sibirica sakeen) of the Pamirs, Hindu Kush, and Karakorum mountain ranges

Word History

Etymology

Tibetan skyin, kyin

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