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Is nyala a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word nyala is a Scrabble US word. The word nyala is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Is nyala a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word nyala is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

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5-letter words (1 found)

NYALA,

4-letter words (5 found)

ALAN,ALAY,ANAL,LANA,NALA,

3-letter words (6 found)

AAL,ALA,ANA,ANY,LAY,NAY,

2-letter words (8 found)

AA,AL,AN,AY,LA,NA,NY,YA,

You can make 20 words from nyala according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of nyala

nyala ynala nayla anyla yanla aynla nylaa ynlaa nlyaa lnyaa ylnaa lynaa nalya anlya nlaya lnaya alnya lanya yalna aylna ylana lyana alyna layna nyaal ynaal nayal anyal yanal aynal nyaal ynaal nayal anyal yanal aynal naayl anayl naayl anayl aanyl aanyl yaanl ayanl yaanl ayanl aaynl aaynl nylaa ynlaa nlyaa lnyaa ylnaa lynaa nyala ynala nayla anyla yanla aynla nlaya lnaya nalya anlya lanya alnya ylana lyana yalna aylna layna alyna nalay anlay nlaay lnaay alnay lanay naaly analy naaly analy aanly aanly nlaay lnaay nalay anlay lanay alnay alany laany aalny aalny laany alany yalan aylan ylaan lyaan alyan layan yaaln ayaln yaaln ayaln aayln aayln ylaan lyaan yalan aylan layan alyan alayn laayn aalyn aalyn laayn alayn

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Definitions and meaning of nyala

nyala

Alternative forms

  • inyala

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Tsonga nyala. The alternative form is from Zulu inyala.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnjɑːlə/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlə

Noun

nyala (plural nyalas)

  1. A southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (syn. Nyala angasii), with thin white stripes in the grey or brown coat, a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine, and long horns with a spiral twist.

Derived terms

  • mountain nyala

Translations

Further reading

  • nyala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Tragelaphus angasii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Tragelaphus angasii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

  • layan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay nyala.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɲala]
  • Hyphenation: nya‧la

Noun

nyala

  1. flame

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “nyala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Sotho

Verb

nyala

  1. to marry

Ternate

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲa.la/

Verb

nyala

  1. (intransitive) to scatter

Conjugation

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tswana

Verb

nyala

  1. to marry

Zulu

Verb

-nyala

  1. to lick

Inflection

References

  • C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “nyala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “nyala (8.8-9)”

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