Main Entry:

ny·a·la

Pronunciation:

\nē-ˈä-lə\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

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 illustration]