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- [tahr]
- /tɑr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahr]
- /tɑr/
Definitions of tahr word
- noun tahr any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions. 1
- noun tahr any of several goatlike bovid mammals of the genus Hemitragus, such as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr), of mountainous regions of S and SW Asia, having a shaggy coat and curved horns 0
- noun tahr a short-horned, wild goat (genus Hemitragus) of Arabia, India, and the Himalayas 0
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Origin of tahr
First appearance:
before 1832 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1832, tahr is from the Nepali word thār
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Parts of speech for Tahr
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tahr popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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