nilgai

English

Alternative forms

nilghai, nilghau, nilgau, nylghau, nylgau, neelghau, neelgye

Etymology

From Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy, “nilgai”), from नीला (nīlā, “blue”) +‎ गाय (gāy, “cow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɪlɡaɪ/

Noun

nilgai (plural nilgais or nilgai)

A large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; blue bull.

Translations

large antelope of northern India

Catalan: nilgau m
Finnish: nilgau
French: nilgaut (fr) m
German: Nilgau (de) m, Nilgauantilope f
Hindi: नीलगाय (hi) (nīlgāy)
Italian: nilgau m, antilope azzurra f, nilgai f, nilghais m
Nepali: निलगाई (nilagāī)
Portuguese: nilgó m
Russian: нильга́у (ru) (nilʹgáu)
Spanish: nilgó m
Tamil: நீலான் (ta) (nīlāṉ)

References

“nilgai”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“nilgai” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.

Anagrams

Gilani, ailing

Italian

Noun

nilgai m (invariable)

bluebuck, blaubok, blue antelope, nilgai, nilgau, blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
Synonym: antilope azzurra (“Boselaphus tragocamelus”)

Anagrams

lagnii

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