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saiga

sai·ga
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-guh]
    • /ˈsaɪ gə/
    • /ˈsaɪgə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-guh]
    • /ˈsaɪ gə/

Definitions of saiga word

  • noun saiga a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle. 1
  • noun saiga either of two antelopes, Saiga tatarica or S. mongolica, of the plains of central Asia, having an enlarged slightly elongated nose 0
  • noun saiga a small, stocky antelope (Saiga tatarica) with a broad, fleshy snout, native to the steppes of SE Russia and SW Siberia 0

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Origin of saiga

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; (< New Latin) < Russian saĭgá(k) < Turkic; compare Chagatai sayğak

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Parts of speech for Saiga

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

saiga popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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