citah

Malay

Etymology

From English cheetah, from Hindi चीता (cītā, “leopard, panther”), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “multicolored, speckled”) + काय (kāya, “body”), thus "having a spotted body".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃitah/ [ˈt͡ʃi.t̪ah]
  • Rhymes: -itah, -ah
  • Hyphenation: ci‧tah

Noun

citah (Jawi spelling چيته, plural citah-citah)

  1. cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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