gaviaal

Dutch

Alternative forms

gavial (obsolete)

Etymology

From French gavial, from Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣaː.viˈaːl/
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Hyphenation: ga‧vi‧aal
Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

gaviaal m (plural gavialen, diminutive gaviaaltje n)

gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) [from early 19th c.]

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