nyala

American  

[nyah-luh] / ˈnyɑ lə /

noun

1. an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.

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nyala British  

/ ˈnjɑːlə /

noun

1. a spiral-horned southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasi, with a fringe of white hairs along the length of the back and neck

2. a similar and related Ethiopian animal, T. buxtoni, lacking the white crest

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Etymology

Origin of nyala

1895–1900; < Venda (Bantu language of the Transvaal and Zimbabwe) ( dzì )- nyálà nyala buck; or < a cognate Bantu word

Example Sentences

The four largest herbivores wearing GPS collars -- nyala, kudu, sable and elephant -- had no fatalities.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2023

Also, some koala joeys make a big move, while a young nyala must be hand-raised before returning to its herd.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2021

Also, a nyala calf is born in this new episode.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2020

An ageing nyala – a spiral-horned antelope – which was completely blind and had been separated from its herd, had deteriorated and was euthanised the day after the inspection.

From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2017

The other members of the same family of spiral-horned antelopes are the kudu, the lesser kudu, the situtunga, the nyala, the bongo, and the lordly eland, king of all antelopes in size.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by McCutcheon, John T.