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gayal

[ guh-yahl ]
/ gəˈyɑl /

noun, plural ga·yals, (especially collectively) ga·yal.

an ox, Bibos frontalis, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, sometimes considered to be a domesticated breed of the gaur.

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Also called mithan.

Origin of gayal

First recorded in 1780–90, gayal is from the Bengali word gayāl

Words nearby gayal

gawp, Gawra, gawsy, gay, Gaya, gayal, Gaya Maretan, gayatri, gaydar, Gaye, gayety
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British Dictionary definitions for gayal

gayal
/ (ɡəˈjæl) /

noun plural gayal or gayals

an ox of India and Myanmar, Bibos frontalis, possibly a semidomesticated variety of gaur, black or brown with white stockings

Word Origin for gayal

C19: from Bengali gayāl, from Sanskrit gāŭra; compare gaur
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