Gnu

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /njuː/
• US IPA: /nuː/
• Rhymes: -uː
• Homophones: new, nu, knew

Origin

Taken from Nama, likely onomatopoeic of the grunt-type noise of the gnu.

Noun

1. A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa having curved horns.

Synonyms

• wildebeest

Anagrams

• gun, nug