English Explanatory Dictionary

saiga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.

Word forms

saiga saigas

Etymology

From Russian сайга́ (sajgá), alternative form of сайга́к (sajgák), from Chagatai سایغاق (saiɣak, “chamois”).

Synonyms

saiga antelope steppe saiga
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