tahr

English

A Himalayan tahr
(Hemitragus jemlahicus)

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali थार (thār), from थारल (thāral).

Noun

tahr (plural tahrs)

Any of three genera of large Asian ungulates belonging to the subfamily Caprinae (goat-antelopes).

Alternative forms

tair, tehr (both archaic)

Derived terms

Arabian tahr
Himalayan tahr
Nilgiri tahr

Translations

Asian wild goat

Finnish: tari (fi)
German: Tahr (de) m

References

“tahr” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.

Anagrams

Arth, HART, Hart, Rath, Thar, hart, rath, thar

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