Nyala
From a Bantu word for nyala, a species of East African antelope.
Meaning and origin
Nyala is taken directly from the Bantu term for a spiral-horned antelope native to East Africa, particularly in the Ethiopian and East African regions.
How to pronounce Nyala
| English (US) | nee-AH-luh /niˈɑːlə/ |
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