𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit चित्रल (citrala).

Adjective

𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮 (cittala) (Devanagari चित्तल)

  1. spotted, splotchy

Descendants

  • Assamese: চিতল (sitol)
  • Bengali: চিতল (citol)
  • Gujarati: ચીતળ (cītaḷ), ચીતલો (cītlo)
  • Hindustani: cital, citlā
  • Marathi: चितळ (citaḷ)
  • Nepali: चितल (cital)
  • Punjabi: citlā
    Gurmukhi script: ਚਿਤਲਾ
    Shahmukhi script: چِتْلا

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “चित्तल”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].