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Meaning of "nilgai" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NILGAI

From Hindi nīlgāw blue bull, from Sanskrit nīla dark blue + go bull.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NILGAI

nilgai  [ˈnɪlɡaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NILGAI

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nilgai is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NILGAI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nilgai

Nilgai

The nilgai, sometimes called nilgau, is the largest Asian antelope. It is one of the most commonly seen wild animals of central and northern India, often seen in farmland or scrub forest. The mature male appears ox-like and is also known as the blue bull. A blue bull is called a nil gai or nilgai in India, from nil meaning blue and gai meaning a bovine animal. It is also present in parts of southern Nepal and eastern Pakistan. The species has become extinct in Bangladesh. It was known as the nilghor during the rule of Aurangzeb in the Mughal era. It is the only member of genus Boselaphus.

Definition of nilgai in the English dictionary

The definition of nilgai in the dictionary is a large Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus. The male is blue-grey with white markings and has small horns; the female is brownish and has no horns.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NILGAI


anthropophagi
ˌænθrəˈpɒfəˌɡaɪ
assagai
ˈæsəˌɡaɪ
assegai
ˈæsəˌɡaɪ
fungi
ˈfʌŋɡaɪ
gey
ɡaɪ
gilgai
ˈɡɪlɡaɪ
guy
ɡaɪ
guys
ˈɡaɪ
laogai
ˈlaʊˌɡaɪ
mamaguy
ˈmɑːməˌɡaɪ
nannygai
ˈnænɪˌɡaɪ
sarcophagi
sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ
Songhai
sɒŋˈɡaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NILGAI

nil
nil desperandum
nil return
Nile
Nile blue
Nile green
nilghau
Nilgiri Hills
Nilgiris
nill
Nilo-Saharan
Nilometer
Nilotic
nilpotent
Nilsson
nim
nimb
nimbi

WORDS THAT END LIKE NILGAI

ai
Bhai
chai
Chennai
Dubai
Haggai
jai
kai
Madurai
Mumbai
ngai
rai
sai
samurai
shanghai
Sinai
Tai
Thai
wai
Weihai

Synonyms and antonyms of nilgai in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nilgai» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NILGAI

Find out the translation of nilgai to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nilgai from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nilgai» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

nilgai
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nilgai
570 millions of speakers

English

nilgai
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नील गाय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

nilgai
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Nilgai
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nilgai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীলগাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nilgai
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nilgai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nilgai
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

nilgai
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

닐 가이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nilgai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nilgai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீலான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निलगाई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hint ceylânı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nilgai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nilgai
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Nilgai
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nilgai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nilgai
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nijlgau
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nilgai
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nilgai
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nilgai

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NILGAI»

The term «nilgai» is normally little used and occupies the 109.883 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NILGAI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nilgai

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NILGAI»

Discover the use of nilgai in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nilgai and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wildlife and Natural Resource Management
Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) DESCRIPTION Nilgai are large members of the antelope family. Males (bulls) have short, smooth horns, averaging 8 to 10 inches in length. Females (cows) do not usually grow horns, but may occasionally.
Kevin Deal, 2010
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Animals in Stone: Indian Mammals Sculptured Through Time
7.2 Nilgai in Stone 7.2.1 Nilgai in Narrative Reliefs A nilgai plays a heroic role in narrative relief on a railing pillar from the stupa at Bharhut, Madhya Pradesh (c. 100 B.C.E.; fig. 112). The relief illustrates the Story of the Woodpecker, the Turtle  ...
Alexandra Anna Enrica van der Geer, 2008
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The Pearson Guide to CDS Entrance Examination
... panther, sambar, chital, nilgai, barking deer Chital, sambar, chinkara, barking deer, wild birds Elephant, leopard, wild buffalo, langur Water birds, black-buck, chital, sambar India's biggest wildlife sanctuary famous for Gir lions Tiger, leopard, ...
Thorpe
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The Pearson General Knowledge Manual 2012
... panther, sambar, chital, nilgai, barking deer Chital, sambar, chinkara, barking deer, wild birds Elephant, leopard, wild buffalo, langur Water birds, black-buck, chital, sambar India's biggest wildlife sanctuary famous for Gir lions Tiger, leopard, ...
Edgar Thorpe, 2012
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The Pearson General Knowledge Manual 2011
... chital, sambar, wild boar Dudhwa National Park Lakhimpurkheri, UP Tiger, panther, sambar, chital, nilgai, barking deer Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary Mandsaur, MP Chital, sambar, chinkara, barking deer, wild birds Garampani Sanctuary Diphu, ...
Thorpe Edgar, 2011
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Wildlife and Plants.
The nilgai bull is distinguishable from the females by his dark gray, rather than tawny, coloring. His drinking at a water hole with the rest of the herd shows that it is the mating season. During the rest of the year, the bulls are solitary, preferring to ...
Marian Armstrong, 2007
7
It’s a Long Way from Llano: The Journey of a Wildlife Biologist
Origin, Numbers and Distribution of Nilgai Antelope in Texas About forty nilgai antelope were released on the Norias Division of King Ranch in two transplants in the mid-1920s and early 1930s. Records of the releases and the subsequent ...
James G. Teer, 2008
8
The Pearson Guide to the Nda Examination
... nilgai, wild bear Elephant, tigers, panther, sambar, deer, birds Elephant, chital, deer, grey partridges, green pigeon Tiger, leopard, sambar, wild bear, chital, water birds Tiger, panther, sambar, chital, wild boar, barking deer Panther, sambar, ...
Thorpe Edgar, 2007
9
Modern Text Book of Zoology: Vertebrates
Important animals found 3568 Tiger, panther, slothbear, wild bear, nilgai, chital, sambar, black buck, jackal, fox, wolf, muggar crocodile 500 Flamingo, pelican, duck, teal, stork, crane, heron 430 Rhinoceros, elephant, wild buffalo, gaur, sambar.
R. L. Kotpal, 2010
10
NDA (National Defence Academy Examination)
Tiger, panther, sambar, chital Tiger, panther, gaur, chital, wild bear Horned rhinoceros, gaur, elephant, leopard, wild buffalo Snow leopard, musk deer, Himalayan bear Tiger, panther, gaur, chital. sambar, nilgai Pelicans, painted stork Elephant ...
E.S. Ramasamy

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NILGAI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nilgai is used in the context of the following news items.
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Norms to hunt 'vermin' nilgais, wild boars relaxed
Nagpur: Amid pressure from people's representatives, the state government on Wednesday issued a GR diluting procedure to hunt nilgai and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Refuge to start taking hunting applications
Game to be hunted include white-tailed deer, feral hog and nilgai antelope. Hunt permits are $80 per person per hunt. Three archery hunts are ... «Valley morning Star, Jul 15»
3
Motorist hits nilgai on Highway 48
PORT ISABEL — A male nilgai antelope was at the center of an auto accident Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 48 near Port Isabel. «Brownsville Herald, Jul 15»
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Man-Animal Conflict: SOP in a month to reduce injuries, fatalities
These include injuries and deaths involving leopards, monkeys, snakes, crocodiles, and nilgai. The number of such injuries stood at 203, the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Hunting opportunities at Laguna Wildlife Refuge
Game to be hunted include white-tailed deer, feral hog and nilgai antelope. Hunt permits are $80 per person per hunt. Three archery hunts are ... «Valley morning Star, Jul 15»
6
India safari: In search of the Bengal tiger
Head guide Alwyn joins us for our first thali dinner, familiarising us with the ways of the jungle and the animals: leopard, nilgai, wild boar, ... «The Border Mail, Jul 15»
7
These adorable lion cubs are part of a political uproar
They are thriving in the brushy areas of Gir sanctuary with plenty of spotted deer and nilgai (blue bull) to eat, environmental officials say. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
At the Mercy of the Water Mafia
“It's for the animals,” he says, referring to the small population of nilgai antelopes that are still occasionally spotted in the area. “They need to ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
9
Call of the Wild: Hunters Expo
... outfitters from across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Africa, booking hunts for trophy whitetail, big game, exotics, bear, nilgai, moose, ... «Valley morning Star, Jul 15»
10
Haryana to seek Unesco heritage tag for Aravalis
and nilgai so close to a big city. But these hills have been terribly exploited by the mining mafia. We hope this move helps in preserving the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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