cheeta

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English

Noun

cheeta (plural cheetas)

  1. Archaic form of cheetah.

Anagrams

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Etymology

Borrowed from English cheetah, from Hindi चीता (cītā), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀕 (cittaga), from Sanskrit चित्रक (citraka, leopard).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃi.taː/
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  • Hyphenation: chee‧ta
  • Rhymes: -itaː

Noun

cheeta m (plural cheeta's, diminutive cheetaatje n)

  1. cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
    Synonyms: jachtluipaard, gepard