tahr

English

A Himalayan tahr
(Hemitragus jemlahicus)

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali थार (thār), from थारल (thāral).

Noun

tahr (plural tahrs)

1. Any of three genera of large Asian ungulates belonging to the subfamily Caprinae (goat-antelopes).

Alternative forms

• tair, tehr (both archaic)

Derived terms

• Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari)
• Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
• Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)

Translations

Asian wild goat

• Catalan: tar (ca) m
• Finnish: tari (fi)
• French: tahr (fr) m
• German: Tahr (de) m

References

“tahr” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2025.

Anagrams

• Arth, HART, Hart, Rath, Thar, hart, rath, thar