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Etymology of gayal

From Bengali গয়াল (goẏal), from Sanskrit गौ॒रः (gauráḥ) or Sanskrit गौः (gauḥ). Doublet of gaur.

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noun

Bos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of domestic cattle.

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From Bengali গয়াল (goẏal), from Sanskrit गौ॒रः (gauráḥ) or Sanskrit गौः (gauḥ). Doublet of gaur.

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