nyala

noun

ny·​a·​la nē-ˈä-lə 

plural nyalas or nyala

: an antelope (Tragelaphus angasii) of southeastern Africa with vertical white stripes on the sides of the body, a dorsal crest of hair from the neck to the base of the tail, and in the male shaggy black hair along the underside

also : a related antelope (T. buxtoni) of Ethiopia

Illustration of nyala

Examples of nyala in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, some koala joeys make a big move, while a young nyala must be hand-raised before returning to its herd. —Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

of Bantu origin; akin to Venda dzì-nyálà nyala buck

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above