"nilgai" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɪlɡaɪ/ Forms: nilgais [plural], nilgai [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy, “nilgai”), from नीला (nīlā, “blue”) + गाय (gāy, “cow”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|hi|नीलगाय||nilgai}} Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy, “nilgai”), {{compound|hi|नीला|गाय|nocat=1|t1=blue|t2=cow}} नीला (nīlā, “blue”) + गाय (gāy, “cow”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|nilgai}} nilgai (plural nilgais or nilgai)
  1. A large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; blue bull. Wikipedia link: nilgai Categories (lifeform): Antelopes Synonyms: nilghai, nilghau, nilgau, nylghau, nylgau, neelghau, neelgye Translations (large antelope of northern India): nilgau [masculine] (Catalan), nilgau (Finnish), nilgaut [masculine] (French), Nilgau [masculine] (German), Nilgauantilope [feminine] (German), नीलगाय (nīlgāy) (Hindi), nilgau [masculine] (Italian), antilope azzurra [feminine] (Italian), nilgai [feminine] (Italian), nilghais [masculine] (Italian), निलगाई (nilagāī) (Nepali), nilgó [masculine] (Portuguese), нильга́у (nilʹgáu) (Russian), nilgó [masculine] (Spanish), நீலான் (nīlāṉ) (Tamil)

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