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- [nil-gahy]
- /ˈnɪl gaɪ/
- /ˈnɪl.ɡaɪ/
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- [nil-gahy]
- /ˈnɪl gaɪ/
Definitions of nilgai word
- noun plural nilgai a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless. 1
- noun nilgai A large Indian antelope, the male of which has a blue-gray coat and short horns, and the female a tawny coat and no horns. 1
- noun nilgai a large Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus. The male is blue-grey with white markings and has small horns; the female is brownish and has no horns 0
- noun nilgai a large, gray, Indian antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus): the male has short, straight horns and a black mane 0
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Origin of nilgai
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85, nilgai is from the Hindi word nīlgāy literally, blue cow
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Parts of speech for Nilgai
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nilgai popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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