takhaar

\\ˈtakˌhär, ˈtaˌkär, ˈtä-\ noun (-s)

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