gayal

(gə-yälˈ)

noun

A domesticated bovine mammal (Bos frontalis) of India and Myanmar (Burma), having thick pointed horns, a dark coat, and a tufted tail.

Origin:

Origin: Bengali gayāl

Origin: , probably from Sanskrit gauḥ, ox; see g^wou- in Indo-European roots

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