nilgai
nilgai · nilgais · nilgai
нильгау
Nilgau, Nilgauantilope
A large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of IndiaA large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; blue bull.
/ˈnɪlɡaɪ/
Meaning
1 sensesA large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; blue bull.
Nilgau, Nilgauantilope
нильга́уnilʹgáu
large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
large antelope of northern India:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
large antelope of northern India:
Origin
From Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy, “nilgai”), from नीला (nīlā, “blue”) + गाय (gāy, “cow”).From Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy, “nilgai”), from नीला (nīlā, “blue”) + गाय (gāy, “cow”).
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Forms
plural: nilgais / nilgaiSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns:nylghainylghaublue bullBoselaphus tragocamelus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular