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(South Africa) A mythical animal that features in Xhosa folk tales. It is often described as a jackal-like creature with a multi-coloured coat..
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.
Use inkalimeva when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Inkalimeva means (South Africa) A mythical animal that features in Xhosa folk tales. It is often described as a jackal-like creature with a multi-coloured coat..
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In a short time, the coney fell asleep, when the inkalimeva (a fabulous animal) went in and ate all the fat.
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