nilgai
English
Alternative forms
- nilghai, nilghau, nilgau, nylghau, nylgau, neelghau, neelgye
Etymology
From Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy, “nilgai”), from नीला (nīlā, “blue”) + गाय (gāy, “cow”).
Noun
nilgai (plural nilgais or nilgai)
- A large antelope, of the genus Boselaphus, from northern India; the blue bull.
Translations
large antelope of northern India
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References
- “nilgai”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “nilgai” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2023.
Anagrams
- Gilani, ailing
Italian
Noun
nilgai m (invariable)
- bluebuck, blaubok, blue antelope
- Synonym: antilope azzurra, Boselaphus tragocamelus
- nilgai, nilgau, Boselaphus tragocamelus
- blue bull, Boselaphus tragocamelus
Anagrams
- lagnii