نیلی‌گاو

Persian

Alternative forms

• نیلگاو (nilgâv)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [niː.liː.ɡɑːw]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [niː.liː.ɡɑːw]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [niː.liː.ɡɑːw]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [niː.liː.ɡɑːw]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ni.li.ɡäw]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [niː.liːɡ.ɒːv]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ni.li.ɡɔw]

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

Noun

نیلی‌گاو • (nili-gâv)

1. nilgai (type of Indian antelope)