gaur
English
Etymology
From Hindi गौर (gaur), from Sanskrit गौर (gaura). Attested in English since the early 19th century.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡaʊə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡaʊəɹ/
Noun
gaur (plural gaurs or gaur)
- An East Indian species of wild cattle (Bos gaurus), of large size and an untamable disposition.
Synonyms
- (Bos gaurus): Bos frontalis gaurus, Indian bison
Translations
Bos gaurus
References
- “gaur” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- “gaur” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, ISBN 978-0-544-45445-3.
Further reading
gaur on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Bos frontalis gaurus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Bos gaurus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Bos gaurus on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Czech
French
Further reading
- “gaur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /køyːr/
- Rhymes: -øyːr
Noun
gaur m (genitive singular gaurs, nominative plural gaurar)
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