nilgai

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled nilghau

US /ˈnɪlɡaɪ/ UK /ˈnɪlɡaɪ/ See IPA manual

Freq #917997

Meanings

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noun
a large antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, native to the Indian subcontinent, the adult male of which is bluish gray

A male nilgai stood above the dry grass with its short horns clearly visible.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a large antelope,... blue bull

Word family

Related forms Boselaphus tragocamelusantelopebovidIndia

Etymology

From Hindi nilgai, literally 'blue cow,' from nila, 'blue,' and gai, 'cow.' Nilghau, nylghai, and nylghau are historical English spellings.

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General Vocabulary

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