nyala

Male and female nyalas

Meaning

Noun

  • A southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (species) (syn. Nyala angasii (species)), 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.

Origin

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

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