Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gawr-uh l, gohr-]
- /ˈgɔr əl, ˈgoʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gawr-uh l, gohr-]
- /ˈgɔr əl, ˈgoʊr-/
Definitions of goral word
- noun goral a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species. 1
- noun goral A long-haired goat-antelope with backward curving horns, found in mountainous regions of eastern Asia. 1
- noun goral a small goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, inhabiting mountainous regions of S Asia. It has a yellowish-grey and black coat and small conical horns 0
- noun goral any of a genus (Naemorhedus) of goat antelopes found in Asian mountains from the S Himalayas to Siberia 0
- noun goral A type of Asian ungulate ruminant, now defined as any of the four species of the genus Naemorhedus. 0
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Origin of goral
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; perhaps ≪ Sanskrit gaura, gaur
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Parts of speech for Goral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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goral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
goral usage trend in Literature
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- what is a goral?