arkars
arkars noun: the urial (subspecies of sheep).
Noun
arkars (plural arkars)
- The urial (subspecies of sheep).
- Above us we can see flocks of arkars (wild sheep), which gaze down upon us. Our presence surprises but does not apparently alarm them.1889, Gabriel Bonvalot, Through the Heart of Asia: Over the Pamïr to India
- Among the other animals of the Pamirian fauna appeared wolves and foxes, and flocks of those large wild sheep with gnarled and gracefully curved horns, which are known to the natives as arkars. High in the sky flew the vultures, bearded and unbearded, and amid the clouds of white vapor we left...1894, Jules Verne, A Special Correspondent
Examples of arkars in a sentence
- Among the other animals of the Pamirian fauna appeared wolves and foxes, and flocks of those large wild sheep with gnarled and gracefully curved horns, which are known to the natives as arkars.1894, Jules Verne, A Special Correspondent:
- When lying down arkars nearly always keep the head erect, as if on the lookout, and when sleeping they lie with the neck outstretched.1898, Richard Lydekker, Wild oxen, sheep & goats of all lands, living and extinct, page 195:
Forms of arkars
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Questions about arkars
- What does arkars mean?
- Arkars means the urial (subspecies of sheep).
- How do you use arkars in a sentence?
- Among the other animals of the Pamirian fauna appeared wolves and foxes, and flocks of those large wild sheep with gnarled and gracefully curved horns, which are known to the natives as arkars.
- What part of speech is arkars?
- Arkars is a noun.
- What is the plural of arkars?
- The plural of arkars is arkars.
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