चीता
Hindi
editEtymology
editInherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀕 (cittaga), from Sanskrit चित्रक (citraka, “leopard”), from चित्र (citra, “variegated, spotted”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), referring to the spots on the fur of a leopard. Cognate with Bengali চিতা (cita), Gujarati ચિત્તો (citto), Marathi चित्ता (cittā).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editचीता • (cītā) m (Urdu spelling چیتا)
Declension
editDeclension of चीता (masc ā-stem)
Descendants
edit- → English: cheetah (see there for further descendants)
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- Hindi terms inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit
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- Hindi terms inherited from Sanskrit
- Hindi terms derived from Sanskrit
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