gavial

== English == === Etymology === From Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl). Doublet of gharial. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪ.vi.əl/ === Noun === gavial (plural gavials) Alternative form of gharial. ==== Derived terms ==== false gavial (Tomistoma schlegelii) ==== Translations ==== === References === “gavial”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from French gavial, from Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl, “alligator, crocodile”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [ɡə.βiˈal] IPA(key): (Balearic) [ɡə.viˈal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ɡa.viˈal] === Noun === gavial m (plural gavials) gavial (Gavialis gangeticus) ==== Derived terms ==== fals gavial === Further reading === “gavial”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl, “alligator, crocodile”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡa.vjal/ === Noun === gavial m (plural gaviaux) gavial ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: gavial → Portuguese: gavial → Romanian: gavial → Spanish: gavial === Further reading === “gavial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from French gavial, borrowed from Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl), from Sanskrit घण्टिक (ghaṇṭika), from घण्ट (ghaṇṭa) + -इक (-ika). First attested in 1862. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aw, -al Hyphenation: ga‧vi‧al === Noun === gavial m (plural gaviais) gavial (Gavialis gangeticus) ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “gavial”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “gavial”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “gavial”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “gavial”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French gavial, from Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl, “alligator, crocodile”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaviˈal/ Hyphenation: ga‧vi‧al === Noun === gavial m (plural gaviali) gavial ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French gavial, from Hindi घड़ियाल (ghaṛiyāl, “alligator, crocodile”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈbjal/ [ɡaˈβ̞jal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ga‧vial === Noun === gavial m (plural gaviales) gavial, gharial === Further reading === “gavial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025