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nyala

/ˈnjɑːlə/

nyala noun: 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.

nyala: a southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (syn. Nyala angasii), with thin white stripes in...
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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.

Forms of nyala

pluralnyalas
alternative forminyala

Origin of nyala

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

Words formed from nyala

Words that rhyme with nyala

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Questions about nyala

What does nyala mean?
Nyala means 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.
What part of speech is nyala?
Nyala is a noun.
How do you pronounce nyala?
Nyala is pronounced /ˈnjɑːlə/.
What is the plural of nyala?
The plural of nyala is nyalas.

Words near nyala in the dictionary

  1. NYAGs
  2. nyah
  3. nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah
  4. Nyah West
  5. Nyakyusa
  6. nyala
  7. nyalas
  8. nyam
  9. nyama choma
  10. Nyambolo
  11. nyami

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