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beisa

UK/ˈbaɪsə/US/ˈbeɪzə/

beisa noun: a species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx).

beisa: a species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx)
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Noun

beisa (plural beisas)

  1. A species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx)

Forms of beisa

pluralbeisas

Origin of beisa

From Amharic [script needed] (be'zā, "oryx").

Questions about beisa

What does beisa mean?
Beisa means a species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx).
What part of speech is beisa?
Beisa is a noun.
How do you pronounce beisa?
Beisa is pronounced /ˈbaɪsə/ (UK).
What is the plural of beisa?
The plural of beisa is beisas.

Words near beisa in the dictionary

  1. Beirutian
  2. Beirutians
  3. Beirutis
  4. beis
  5. beis din
  6. beisa
  7. beisas
  8. Beisel
  9. Beisels
  10. Beishan
  11. Beisler

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