DONKEY


Meaning of DONKEY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dä ŋ -k ē , ' d ə ŋ -, ' do ̇ ŋ -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural donkeys

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1785

1 : the domestic ass ( Equus asinus )

2 : a stupid or obstinate person

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