tahr

or thar

[ tahr ]

noun

1. any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus Himalayan tahr, introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.

tahr

/ tɑː /

noun

1. any of several goatlike bovid mammals of the genus Hemitragus, such as H. jemlahicus ( Himalayan tahr ), of mountainous regions of S and SW Asia, having a shaggy coat and curved horns

Word History and Origins

Origin of tahr¹

First recorded in 1832, tahr is from the Nepali word thār

Word History and Origins

Origin of tahr¹

C19: variation of Nepali thār

Example Sentences

The male tahr is about the same size as the ibex, but rather more heavily made.

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It is a large and powerful beast, considerably larger than a tahr, and longer in the leg.

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Cheetah is from some East Indian tongue, as is tahr, the name of the wild goat of the Himalayas.

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Though not an ibex, the sportsmen of India early gave this name to the tahr of the Nilgiri and Anamalai hills.

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The tahr is fairly common all along the higher Himalayan Range.

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