चीता
See also: चित्ता, चिंता, and चूत
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀕 (cittaga), from Sanskrit चित्रक (citraka, “leopard”), a compound of चित्र (citra, “variegated, spotted”) + काय (kāya, “body”), referring to the spots on the fur of a leopard. Cognate with Gujarati ચિત્તો (citto), Marathi चित्ता (cittā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiː.t̪ɑː/, [t͡ʃiː.t̪äː]
Noun
चीता • (cītā) m (Urdu spelling چیتا)
- cheetah
- leopard
Declension
Declension of चीता (masc ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | चीता cītā | चीते cīte |
oblique | चीते cīte | चीतों cītõ |
vocative | चीते cīte | चीतो cīto |
Descendants
- → English: cheetah (see there for further descendants)