Nearby words
thanom kittikachorn, thant, thant, u, thanx, thapsus, thar, thar desert, thare, tharp, tharp, twyla, tharsis
Definition for thar (2 of 2)
tahr
or thar
[ tahr ]
/ tɑr /
noun
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.
Origin of tahr
First recorded in 1832, tahr is from the Nepali word thār
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British Dictionary definitions for thar (1 of 2)
thar
/ (θɑː) /
noun
a rare goatlike antelope (Capricornis thar) of mountainous regions of S AsiaAlso called: Himalayan serow
Word Origin for thar
from Nepali thār
British Dictionary definitions for thar (2 of 2)
tahr
/ (tɑː) /
noun
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 Origin for tahr
C19: variation of Nepali thār
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