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gayal in British English
(ɡəˈjæl)
nounWord forms: 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
C19: from Bengali gayāl, from Sanskrit gāŭra; compare gaurgayal in American English
(ɡəˈjɑːl)
nounWord forms: plural -yals or esp collectively -yal
an ox, Bibos frontalis, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, sometimes considered to be a domesticated breed of the gaur
Also called: mithan Word origin
[1780–90; ‹ Bengali gayāl]This word is first recorded in the period 1780–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alignment, dynamics, ego, rosette, vampire batImage ofgayal
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Examples of 'gayal' in a sentencegayal
- aflatoxin
- afl-cio
- a flea in one's ear
- a-flea-in-ones-ear
- a flight of fancy
- afloat
- a floral arrangement
- a flurry of activity
- a flurry of excitement
- aflutter
- a flying visit
- a fly in the ointment
- a fly on the wall
- afm
- afn
- afnor
- afocal
- a fool and his money are soon parted
- afoot
- a foot in the door
- a force 5 gale
- afore
- a foregone conclusion
- aforehand
- aforementioned