ˈnyälə noun
( plural nyalas or nyala )
Etymology: Tsonga & Venda
1. : a harnessed antelope ( Tragelaphus angasi ) of southeastern Africa with a shaggy black mane on the male underside — called also inyala
2. : a grayish chestnut rather shaggy antelope ( Tragelaphus buxtoni ) of some central eastern mountains of Africa
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