nilgai
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English
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Etymology
From Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy, “nilgai”), from नीला (nīlā, “blue”) + गाय (gāy, “cow”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nilgai (plural nilgais or nilgai)
- A large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; 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., 2003–2024.
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Italian
Noun
nilgai m (invariable)
- bluebuck, blaubok, blue antelope, nilgai, nilgau, blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
- Synonym: antilope azzurra (“Boselaphus tragocamelus”)