Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nyala

/ˈnjɑːlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: nyala
IPA: /ˈnjɑːlə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: nyala, inyala

Inflected Forms

nyalas (plural) inyala (alternative)

Phrases

mountain nyala

Synonyms

tragelaphus angasi

Rhymes With

gala impala koala kamala valhalla masala uppsala pala sinhala tala tikka masala challah

Questions

How do you pronounce nyala?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnjɑːlə/.
What does nyala mean?: 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.
Where does nyala come from?: Probably borrowed from Tsonga nyala. The alternative form inyala is from Zulu inyala.

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