نیلی‌گاو

Persian

Alternative forms
  • نیلگاو (nilgâv)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [niː.liː.ɡɑːw]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [niː.liː.ɡɑːw]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ni.li.ɡäw]

Readings
Classical reading? nīlīgāw
Dari reading? nīlīgāw
Iranian reading? niliɡɒːv
Tajik reading? niligov

Noun

نیلی‌گاو • (nili-gâv)

  1. nilgai (type of Indian antelope)
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