ˈtakˌhär, ˈtaˌkär, ˈtä- noun
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Etymology: Afrikaans, literally, unkempt person, from tak branch, bough (from Middle Dutch tac sharp point, branch) + haar hair, from Middle Dutch haer; akin to Old English hǣr hair — more at tack , hair
southern Africa : a backveld Boer