nyala

English

Male and female nyalas

Alternative forms

inyala

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɑːlə

Noun

nyala (plural nyalas)

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.

Translations

southern African antelope

Finnish: njala
Navajo: jádítsoh diłhiłígíí

Further reading

nyala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Tragelaphus angasii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Tragelaphus angasii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

layan

Indonesian

Noun

nyala

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Derived terms

bernyala
bernyala-nyala
menyala
menyala-nyala
menyalakan

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