urial

[ oor-ee-uhl ]

noun

1. a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of urial¹

First recorded in 1885–90, urial is from the Punjabi word hureāl

Example Sentences

The urial and the shapu are kindred species of wild sheep (Ovis vignei), found respectively in Ladakh and the Suleiman range.

From Project Gutenberg

I now began gradually to pick up strength, and when near Astor I got a urial, a kind of wild sheep.

From Project Gutenberg