gaviaal

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French gavial, from Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣaː.viˈaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: ga‧vi‧aal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

gaviaal m (plural gavialen, diminutive gaviaaltje n)

  1. gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) [from early 19th c.]
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