bharal

or bur·rhel

[ bur-uhl ]

noun

1. a wild sheep, Pseudois nahoor, of Tibet and adjacent mountainous regions, having goatlike horns that curve backward.

bharal

/ ˈbʌrəl /

noun

1. a wild Himalayan sheep, Pseudois nayaur , with a bluish-grey coat and round backward-curving horns

Word History and Origins

Origin of bharal¹

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1830–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of bharal¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

This has led to a threefold increase in the density of the bharal.

From Ozy