نیلیگاو
Persian
editAlternative forms
edit- نیلگاو (nilgâv)
Etymology
editنیلی (nili, “indigo blue”) + گاو (gâv, “cow”). Probably a calque of Hindi नीलगाय (nīlgāy) / Urdu نیلگای (nīlgāy).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [niː.liː.ɡɑːw]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [niː.liːɡ.ɒːv]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ni.li.ɡɔw]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | nīlīgāw |
Dari reading? | nīlīgāw |
Iranian reading? | niliɡɒːv |
Tajik reading? | niligov |
Noun
editنیلیگاو • (nili-gâv)
- nilgai (type of Indian antelope)