aoul

1 of 2

noun (1)

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plural -s

: a gazelle (Gazella soemmerringii synonym Nanger soemmerringii) of northeastern Africa

Aoul

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈau̇(ə)l

plural -s

: a member of any of several small peoples living in the malarial terai districts of Nepal

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

borrowed from Somali cawl (phonetically ʽul) "gazelle"

Noun (2)

Nepali aul marsh, fever

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