barasingh

noun

ba·​ra·​singh

ˈbärəˌsiŋ

variants or barasingha

ˌbärəˈsiŋgə

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

: swamp deer

Word History

Etymology

Hindi bārahsiṅghā, literally, having twelve tines, from bārah twelve + sī̃g horn (from Sanskrit śṛṅga)

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