SAIGA


Meaning of SAIGA in English

I. ˈsīgə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Medieval Latin

: a small silver coin issued under the Merovingians and current in France before the introduction of the denier

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Russian saĭga, from Fagatai saigak

: a sheeplike antelope ( Saiga tartarica ) of Siberia and eastern Russia having the nasal region inflated and the nostrils widely separated and in the male having lyrate annulated horns and tufts of long hair beneath the eyes and ears

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