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blackbuck

blackbuck noun: an Indian antelope, Antilope cervicapra; a sasin.

blackbuck: an Indian antelope, Antilope cervicapra; a sasin
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Noun

blackbuck (plural blackbucks or blackbuck)

  1. An Indian antelope, Antilope cervicapra; a sasin.

blackbuck meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

blackbuck in Hindi

Antilope cervicapra
काला हिरन kālā hiran

blackbuck in Tamil

Antilope cervicapra
புல்வாய் pulvāy

blackbuck in Marathi

Antilope cervicapra
काळवीट kāḷvīṭ

blackbuck in Bengali

Antilope cervicapra
কৃষ্ণসার kriśnośar
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blackbuck in Telugu
కృష్ణ జింక kr̥ṣṇa jiṅka
blackbuck in Malayalam
കരിമാൻ karimāṉ, കൃഷ്ണമൃഗം kr̥ṣṇamr̥gaṁ
blackbuck in Punjabi
ਕਾਲਾ ਹਿਰਨ kālā hiran
blackbuck in Gujarati
કાળિયાર kāḷiyār
blackbuck in Odia
କୃଷ୍ଣସାର ମୃଗ kruṣṇasāra mruga
blackbuck in Nepali
कृष्णसार kr̥ṣṇasār

Forms of blackbuck

pluralblackbucks
pluralblackbuck

Origin of blackbuck

From black + buck.

Questions about blackbuck

What does blackbuck mean?
Blackbuck means an Indian antelope, Antilope cervicapra; a sasin.
What is blackbuck in Hindi?
Blackbuck in Hindi is काला हिरन (kālā hiran). See Blackbuck meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is blackbuck?
Blackbuck is a noun.
What is the plural of blackbuck?
The plural of blackbuck is blackbucks.

Words near blackbuck in the dictionary

  1. blackbread
  2. blackbreads
  3. Blackbrook
  4. blackbrush
  5. blackbrushes
  6. blackbuck
  7. blackbucks
  8. Blackburn
  9. Blackburn North
  10. Blackburn South
  11. Blackburn with Darwen

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