चीता
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 Bengali চিতা (cita), Gujarati ચિત્તો (citto), Marathi चित्ता (cittā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiː.t̪ɑː/, [t͡ʃiː.t̪äː]
Declension
Declension of चीता (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | चीता cītā |
चीते cīte |
| oblique | चीते cīte |
चीतों cītõ |
| vocative | चीते cīte |
चीतो cīto |
Descendants
- → English: cheetah (see there for further descendants)
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