نیلی‌گاو

Persian

Alternative forms

نیلگاو‎ (nilgâv)

Etymology

‎ (nili, “indigo blue”) +‎ ‎ (gâv, “cow”). Probably a calque of Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy) / Urdu نیلگای‎ (nīlgāy).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /niːliːɡɑːw/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /niːliːɡɑːw/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /niːliːɡɒːv/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /niliɡɔv/

Noun

نیلی‌گاو • (nili-gâv)

nilgai (type of Indian antelope)

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