nilghau
/ˈnɪlɡɑʊ/ /ˈniːlɡɑʊ/ /ˈnɪlɡɔː/(also nilgau, nylgau, nylghau)
noun
= nilgai.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Henry Oldenburg (c1619–1677), scientific correspondent and secretary of the Royal Society. From Panjabi nīlgāū (and similar forms in other northern Indian languages) from Sanskrit nīla dark blue + -gava (in compounds) ox, cow.
- understatement
- understater
- under steam
- understeer
- understocked
- understood
- understored
- understorey
- understrapper
- under-strength
- understructure
- understudy
- undersubscribed
- undersupply
- undersurface
- under suspicion
- underswell
- undertake
- undertaker
- undertaking
- undertenancy
- undertenant
- under the auspices of
- under the banner of
- under the baton of