QUAGGA Meaning of QUAGGA in English [ 'kwagə ]■ noun an extinct South African zebra with a yellowish-brown coat with darker stripes. [ Equus ~ .]OriginS. Afr. Du., prob. from Khoikhoi, imitative of its braying. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004