# saiga

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #94,215

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/saiga