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nylghau

American  
[nil-gaw] / ˈnɪl gɔ /

noun

PLURAL

nylghaus

PLURAL

nylghau

  1. a variant of nilgai.

nylghau British  
/ ˈnɪlɡɔː /

noun

  1. another name for nilgai

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The zebra chews, the nylghau has n't stirred; But something 's happened, Heaven knows what or where, To freeze your scalp and pompadour your hair.

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“No; the big, solid-hoofed antelope that eats like nylghau or quagga.”

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The zebra chews, the nylghau hasn't stirred; But something's happened, Heaven knows what or where, To freeze your scalp and pompadour your hair.

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