saiga
English

A saiga
Etymology
From Russian сайга́ (sajgá), alternative form of сайга́к (sajgák), from Chagatai سایغاق (saiɣak, “chamois”).
Noun
saiga (plural saigas)
- Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.
Synonyms
- (Saiga tatarica): steppe saiga
Coordinate terms
- (Saiga tatarica): Mongolian saiga, possibly a subspecies Saiga tatarica mongolica; Saiga borealis, possibly extinct or possibly including the Mongolian saiga
Translations
antelope
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Further reading
saiga on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Saiga tatarica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Saiga tatarica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
saiga m (definite singular saigaen, indefinite plural saigaer or saigaar, definite plural saigaene or saigaane)
Portuguese
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