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Dutch
Etymology
From French gavial, from Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣaː.viˈaːl/
- Hyphenation: ga‧vi‧aal
- Rhymes: -aːl
Noun
gaviaal m (plural gavialen, diminutive gaviaaltje n)
- gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)