sambar

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsæmbə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sam′bər, säm′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sam•bar  (sam′bər, säm′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsa deer, Cervus unicolor, of India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, the East Indies, and the Philippines, having three-pointed antlers.
Also, sam′bur, sam′bhar, sam′bhur. 
  • Sanskrit śambara
  • Hindi
  • 1690–1700

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sambar, sambhur, sambur /ˈsæmbə/ n ( pl -bars, -bar, -burs, -bur)
  1. a S Asian deer, Cervus unicolor, with three-tined antlers
Etymology: 17th Century: from Hindi, from Sanskrit śambarra, of obscure origin
'sambar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rusine antler

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