nyala

See also: nyála

English

Male nyala

Female nyala

Alternative forms

• inyala

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Tsonga nyala. The alternative form inyala is from Zulu inyala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnjɑːlə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːlə

Noun

nyala (plural nyalas)

1. A southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (syn. Nyala angasii), with thin white stripes in the grey or brown coat, a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine, and long horns with a spiral twist.

Derived terms

• mountain nyala

Translations

southern African antelope

• Afrikaans: njala (af)
• Finnish: njala
• Komo: tulele
• Navajo: jádítsoh diłhiłígíí
• Portuguese: niala (pt) f, inhala (pt) f
• Russian: нья́ла f (nʹjála)

Further reading

• nyala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Tragelaphus angasii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Tragelaphus angasii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• layan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay nyala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɲala]

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• Hyphenation: nya‧la

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Noun

nyala

1. flame

Derived terms

• bernyala
• bernyala-nyala
• menyala
• menyala-nyala
• menyalakan

Further reading

• “nyala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Sotho

Verb

nyala

1. to marry

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɲa.la/

Verb

nyala

1. (intransitive) to scatter

Conjugation

Conjugation of nyala

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tonyala	fonyala	minyala
2nd person		nonyala	ninyala
3rd person	masculine	onyala	inyala yonyala (archaic)
	feminine	monyala
	neuter	inyala

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tswana

Verb

nyala

1. to marry

Zulu

Verb

-nyala

1. to lick

Inflection

tone L (infinitive ukunyala)

	positive	negative
infinitive	ukunyala	ukunganyali
imperative
	simple	+ object concord
singular	nyala	-nyale
plural	nyalani	-nyaleni
present
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyanyala, nginyala	enginyalayo, enginyala	nginyala	anginyali	enginganyali	nginganyali
2nd singular	uyanyala, unyala	onyalayo, onyala	unyala	awunyali	onganyali	unganyali
1st plural	siyanyala, sinyala	esinyalayo, esinyala	sinyala	asinyali	esinganyali	singanyali
2nd plural	niyanyala, ninyala	eninyalayo, eninyala	ninyala	aninyali	eninganyali	ninganyali
class 1	uyanyala, unyala	onyalayo, onyala	enyala	akanyali	onganyali	enganyali
class 2	bayanyala, banyala	abanyalayo, abanyala	benyala	abanyali	abanganyali	benganyali
class 3	uyanyala, unyala	onyalayo, onyala	unyala	awunyali	onganyali	unganyali
class 4	iyanyala, inyala	enyalayo, enyala	inyala	ayinyali	enganyali	inganyali
class 5	liyanyala, linyala	elinyalayo, elinyala	linyala	alinyali	elinganyali	linganyali
class 6	ayanyala, anyala	anyalayo, anyala	enyala	awanyali	anganyali	enganyali
class 7	siyanyala, sinyala	esinyalayo, esinyala	sinyala	asinyali	esinganyali	singanyali
class 8	ziyanyala, zinyala	ezinyalayo, ezinyala	zinyala	azinyali	ezinganyali	zinganyali
class 9	iyanyala, inyala	enyalayo, enyala	inyala	ayinyali	enganyali	inganyali
class 10	ziyanyala, zinyala	ezinyalayo, ezinyala	zinyala	azinyali	ezinganyali	zinganyali
class 11	luyanyala, lunyala	olunyalayo, olunyala	lunyala	alunyali	olunganyali	lunganyali
class 14	buyanyala, bunyala	obunyalayo, obunyala	bunyala	abunyali	obunganyali	bunganyali
class 15	kuyanyala, kunyala	okunyalayo, okunyala	kunyala	akunyali	okunganyali	kunganyali
class 17	kuyanyala, kunyala	okunyalayo, okunyala	kunyala	akunyali	okunganyali	kunganyali
recent past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	nginyalile, nginyalē	enginyalile, enginyalē	nginyalile, nginyalē	anginyalanga	enginganyalanga	nginganyalanga
2nd singular	unyalile, unyalē	onyalile, onyalē	unyalile, unyalē	awunyalanga	onganyalanga	unganyalanga
1st plural	sinyalile, sinyalē	esinyalile, esinyalē	sinyalile, sinyalē	asinyalanga	esinganyalanga	singanyalanga
2nd plural	ninyalile, ninyalē	eninyalile, eninyalē	ninyalile, ninyalē	aninyalanga	eninganyalanga	ninganyalanga
class 1	unyalile, unyalē	onyalile, onyalē	enyalile, enyalē	akanyalanga	onganyalanga	enganyalanga
class 2	banyalile, banyalē	abanyalile, abanyalē	benyalile, benyalē	abanyalanga	abanganyalanga	benganyalanga
class 3	unyalile, unyalē	onyalile, onyalē	unyalile, unyalē	awunyalanga	onganyalanga	unganyalanga
class 4	inyalile, inyalē	enyalile, enyalē	inyalile, inyalē	ayinyalanga	enganyalanga	inganyalanga
class 5	linyalile, linyalē	elinyalile, elinyalē	linyalile, linyalē	alinyalanga	elinganyalanga	linganyalanga
class 6	anyalile, anyalē	anyalile, anyalē	enyalile, enyalē	awanyalanga	anganyalanga	enganyalanga
class 7	sinyalile, sinyalē	esinyalile, esinyalē	sinyalile, sinyalē	asinyalanga	esinganyalanga	singanyalanga
class 8	zinyalile, zinyalē	ezinyalile, ezinyalē	zinyalile, zinyalē	azinyalanga	ezinganyalanga	zinganyalanga
class 9	inyalile, inyalē	enyalile, enyalē	inyalile, inyalē	ayinyalanga	enganyalanga	inganyalanga
class 10	zinyalile, zinyalē	ezinyalile, ezinyalē	zinyalile, zinyalē	azinyalanga	ezinganyalanga	zinganyalanga
class 11	lunyalile, lunyalē	olunyalile, olunyalē	lunyalile, lunyalē	alunyalanga	olunganyalanga	lunganyalanga
class 14	bunyalile, bunyalē	obunyalile, obunyalē	bunyalile, bunyalē	abunyalanga	obunganyalanga	bunganyalanga
class 15	kunyalile, kunyalē	okunyalile, okunyalē	kunyalile, kunyalē	akunyalanga	okunganyalanga	kunganyalanga
class 17	kunyalile, kunyalē	okunyalile, okunyalē	kunyalile, kunyalē	akunyalanga	okunganyalanga	kunganyalanga
remote past
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngānyala	engānyala	ngānyala	anginyalanga	enginganyalanga	nginganyalanga
2nd singular	wānyala	owānyala	wānyala	awunyalanga	onganyalanga	unganyalanga
1st plural	sānyala	esānyala	sānyala	asinyalanga	esinganyalanga	singanyalanga
2nd plural	nānyala	enānyala	nānyala	aninyalanga	eninganyalanga	ninganyalanga
class 1	wānyala	owānyala	ānyala	akanyalanga	onganyalanga	enganyalanga
class 2	bānyala	abānyala	bānyala	abanyalanga	abanganyalanga	benganyalanga
class 3	wānyala	owānyala	wānyala	awunyalanga	onganyalanga	unganyalanga
class 4	yānyala	eyānyala	yānyala	ayinyalanga	enganyalanga	inganyalanga
class 5	lānyala	elānyala	lānyala	alinyalanga	elinganyalanga	linganyalanga
class 6	ānyala	ānyala	ānyala	awanyalanga	anganyalanga	enganyalanga
class 7	sānyala	esānyala	sānyala	asinyalanga	esinganyalanga	singanyalanga
class 8	zānyala	ezānyala	zānyala	azinyalanga	ezinganyalanga	zinganyalanga
class 9	yānyala	eyānyala	yānyala	ayinyalanga	enganyalanga	inganyalanga
class 10	zānyala	ezānyala	zānyala	azinyalanga	ezinganyalanga	zinganyalanga
class 11	lwānyala	olwānyala	lwānyala	alunyalanga	olunganyalanga	lunganyalanga
class 14	bānyala	obānyala	bānyala	abunyalanga	obunganyalanga	bunganyalanga
class 15	kwānyala	okwānyala	kwānyala	akunyalanga	okunganyalanga	kunganyalanga
class 17	kwānyala	okwānyala	kwānyala	akunyalanga	okunganyalanga	kunganyalanga
potential
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	nginganyala	—	nginganyala	ngingenyale	—	ngingenyale
2nd singular	unganyala	—	unganyala	ungenyale	—	ungenyale
1st plural	singanyala	—	singanyala	singenyale	—	singenyale
2nd plural	ninganyala	—	ninganyala	ningenyale	—	ningenyale
class 1	anganyala	—	enganyala	angenyale	—	engenyale
class 2	banganyala	—	benganyala	bangenyale	—	bengenyale
class 3	unganyala	—	unganyala	ungenyale	—	ungenyale
class 4	inganyala	—	inganyala	ingenyale	—	ingenyale
class 5	linganyala	—	linganyala	lingenyale	—	lingenyale
class 6	anganyala	—	enganyala	angenyale	—	engenyale
class 7	singanyala	—	singanyala	singenyale	—	singenyale
class 8	zinganyala	—	zinganyala	zingenyale	—	zingenyale
class 9	inganyala	—	inganyala	ingenyale	—	ingenyale
class 10	zinganyala	—	zinganyala	zingenyale	—	zingenyale
class 11	lunganyala	—	lunganyala	lungenyale	—	lungenyale
class 14	bunganyala	—	bunganyala	bungenyale	—	bungenyale
class 15	kunganyala	—	kunganyala	kungenyale	—	kungenyale
class 17	kunganyala	—	kunganyala	kungenyale	—	kungenyale
immediate future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngizonyala	engizonyala	ngizonyala	angizunyala	engingezunyala	ngingezunyala
2nd singular	uzonyala	ozonyala	uzonyala	awuzunyala	ongezunyala	ungezunyala
1st plural	sizonyala	esizonyala	sizonyala	asizunyala	esingezunyala	singezunyala
2nd plural	nizonyala	enizonyala	nizonyala	anizunyala	eningezunyala	ningezunyala
class 1	uzonyala	ozonyala	ezonyala	akazunyala	ongezunyala	engezunyala
class 2	bazonyala	abazonyala	bezonyala	abazunyala	abangezunyala	bengezunyala
class 3	uzonyala	ozonyala	uzonyala	awuzunyala	ongezunyala	ungezunyala
class 4	izonyala	ezonyala	izonyala	ayizunyala	engezunyala	ingezunyala
class 5	lizonyala	elizonyala	lizonyala	alizunyala	elingezunyala	lingezunyala
class 6	azonyala	azonyala	ezonyala	awazunyala	angezunyala	engezunyala
class 7	sizonyala	esizonyala	sizonyala	asizunyala	esingezunyala	singezunyala
class 8	zizonyala	ezizonyala	zizonyala	azizunyala	ezingezunyala	zingezunyala
class 9	izonyala	ezonyala	izonyala	ayizunyala	engezunyala	ingezunyala
class 10	zizonyala	ezizonyala	zizonyala	azizunyala	ezingezunyala	zingezunyala
class 11	luzonyala	oluzonyala	luzonyala	aluzunyala	olungezunyala	lungezunyala
class 14	buzonyala	obuzonyala	buzonyala	abuzunyala	obungezunyala	bungezunyala
class 15	kuzonyala	okuzonyala	kuzonyala	akuzunyala	okungezunyala	kungezunyala
class 17	kuzonyala	okuzonyala	kuzonyala	akuzunyala	okungezunyala	kungezunyala
remote future
	positive absolute	positive relative	positive participial	negative absolute	negative relative	negative participial
1st singular	ngiyonyala	engiyonyala	ngiyonyala	angiyunyala	engingeyunyala	ngingeyunyala
2nd singular	uyonyala	oyonyala	uyonyala	awuyunyala	ongeyunyala	ungeyunyala
1st plural	siyonyala	esiyonyala	siyonyala	asiyunyala	esingeyunyala	singeyunyala
2nd plural	niyonyala	eniyonyala	niyonyala	aniyunyala	eningeyunyala	ningeyunyala
class 1	uyonyala	oyonyala	eyonyala	akayunyala	ongeyunyala	engeyunyala
class 2	bayonyala	abayonyala	beyonyala	abayunyala	abangeyunyala	bengeyunyala
class 3	uyonyala	oyonyala	uyonyala	awuyunyala	ongeyunyala	ungeyunyala
class 4	iyonyala	eyonyala	iyonyala	ayiyunyala	engeyunyala	ingeyunyala
class 5	liyonyala	eliyonyala	liyonyala	aliyunyala	elingeyunyala	lingeyunyala
class 6	ayonyala	ayonyala	eyonyala	awayunyala	angeyunyala	engeyunyala
class 7	siyonyala	esiyonyala	siyonyala	asiyunyala	esingeyunyala	singeyunyala
class 8	ziyonyala	eziyonyala	ziyonyala	aziyunyala	ezingeyunyala	zingeyunyala
class 9	iyonyala	eyonyala	iyonyala	ayiyunyala	engeyunyala	ingeyunyala
class 10	ziyonyala	eziyonyala	ziyonyala	aziyunyala	ezingeyunyala	zingeyunyala
class 11	luyonyala	oluyonyala	luyonyala	aluyunyala	olungeyunyala	lungeyunyala
class 14	buyonyala	obuyonyala	buyonyala	abuyunyala	obungeyunyala	bungeyunyala
class 15	kuyonyala	okuyonyala	kuyonyala	akuyunyala	okungeyunyala	kungeyunyala
class 17	kuyonyala	okuyonyala	kuyonyala	akuyunyala	okungeyunyala	kungeyunyala
present subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	nginyale	nginganyali
2nd singular	unyale	unganyali
1st plural	sinyale	singanyali
2nd plural	ninyale	ninganyali
class 1	anyale	anganyali
class 2	banyale	banganyali
class 3	unyale	unganyali
class 4	inyale	inganyali
class 5	linyale	linganyali
class 6	anyale	anganyali
class 7	sinyale	singanyali
class 8	zinyale	zinganyali
class 9	inyale	inganyali
class 10	zinyale	zinganyali
class 11	lunyale	lunganyali
class 14	bunyale	bunganyali
class 15	kunyale	kunganyali
class 17	kunyale	kunganyali
past subjunctive
	positive	negative
1st singular	nganyala	nganganyala, anganyala, anganganyala
2nd singular	wanyala	wanganyala, awanyala, awanganyala
1st plural	sanyala	sanganyala, asanyala, asanganyala
2nd plural	nanyala	nanganyala, ananyala, ananganyala
class 1	wanyala	wanganyala, akanyala, akanganyala
class 2	banyala	banganyala, abanyala, abanganyala
class 3	wanyala	wanganyala, awanyala, awanganyala
class 4	yanyala	yanganyala, ayanyala, ayanganyala
class 5	lanyala	langanyala, alanyala, alanganyala
class 6	anyala	anganyala, awanyala, awanganyala
class 7	sanyala	sanganyala, asanyala, asanganyala
class 8	zanyala	zanganyala, azanyala, azanganyala
class 9	yanyala	yanganyala, ayanyala, ayanganyala
class 10	zanyala	zanganyala, azanyala, azanganyala
class 11	lwanyala	lwanganyala, alwanyala, alwanganyala
class 14	banyala	banganyala, abanyala, abanganyala
class 15	kwanyala	kwanganyala, akwanyala, akwanganyala
class 17	kwanyala	kwanganyala, akwanyala, akwanganyala

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “nyala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “nyala (8.8-9)”