nilgai

English

Alternative forms

• nilghai, nilghau, nilgau, nylghau, nylgau, neelghau, neelgye

Etymology

From Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy, “nilgai”), from नीला (nīlā, “blue”) +‎ गाय (gāy, “cow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪlɡaɪ/

Noun

nilgai (plural nilgais or nilgai)

1. A large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; blue bull.

Translations

large antelope of northern India

• Catalan: nilgau m
• Finnish: nilgau
• French: nilgaut (fr) m
• German: Nilgau (de) m, Nilgauantilope f
• Hindi: नीलगाय (hi) (nīlgāy)
• Italian: nilgau m, antilope azzurra f, nilgai f, nilghais m
• Nepali: निलगाई (nilagāī)
• Portuguese: nilgó m
• Russian: нильга́у (ru) (nilʹgáu)
• Spanish: nilgó m
• Tamil: நீலான் (ta) (nīlāṉ)

References

• “nilgai”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “nilgai” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.

Anagrams

• Gilani, ailing

Italian

Noun

nilgai m (invariable)

1. bluebuck, blaubok, blue antelope, nilgai, nilgau, blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus)

   Synonym: antilope azzurra (“Boselaphus tragocamelus”)

Anagrams

• lagnii