English Alternative forms leche (archaic) Etymology From Tswana [Term?], or from Sotho letsa (“antelope”). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/ Noun lechwe (plural lechwes or lechwe) Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions. Translations species of antelopes Afrikaans: basterwaterbok Esperanto: leĉantilopo, ruĝa kobo French: cobe (fr), cobe lechwe German: Litschi-Moorantilope f Italian: lichi m Further reading lechwe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Kobus leche on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Kobus leche on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.