نیلی‌گاو

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Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

نیلی (nili, indigo blue) +‎ گاو (gâv, cow). Probably a calque of Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy) / Urdu نیلگای (nīlgāy).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? nīlīgāw
Dari reading? nīlīgāw
Iranian reading? niliɡɒːv
Tajik reading? niligov

Noun

نیلی‌گاو (nili-gâv)

  1. nilgai (type of Indian antelope)