different between nyala vs bushbuck

English

Alternative forms

• inyala

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Tsonga nyala. The alternative form is from Zulu inyala.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??l?

Noun

nyala (plural nyalas)

1. A southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (syn. Nyala angasii), with thin white stripes in the grey or brown coat, a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine, and long horns with a spiral twist.

Translations

Further reading

• nyala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Tragelaphus angasii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Tragelaphus angasii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• layan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay nyala, from Sanskrit ?? (nala, “a particular form of constellation in which all the planets or stars are grouped in double mansions”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [??ala]
• Hyphenation: nya?la

Noun

nyala

1. flame

Derived terms

Further reading

• “nyala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

Sotho

Verb

nyala

1. to marry

Zulu

Verb

-nyala

1. to lick

Inflection

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972) , “nyala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ?ISBN: “nyala (8.8-9)”

English

Wikispecies

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

• boschbok
• boshbok

Etymology

bush +? buck

Noun

bushbuck (plural bushbucks or bushbuck)

1. Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
2. (informal) Any relatives of the above that share the same habitat.

Synonyms

• (Tragelaphus scriptus): bush antelope, kéwel, marsh buck
• (Tragelaphus sylvaticus): imbabala, Cape bushbuck

Translations

Anagrams

• buckbush