n.
Pronunciation: n ē - ' ä-l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural nyalas or nyala
Etymology: of Bantu origin; akin to Venda dzì-nyálà nyala buck
Date: 1899
: 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
nyala