চিতা
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Bengali
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited 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 Hindi चीता (cītā), Gujarati ચિત્તો (citto), Marathi चित्ता (cittā).
Noun
[edit]চিতা • (cita)
Etymology 2
[edit]Learned borrowing from Sanskrit चिता (citā).
Noun
[edit]চিতা • (cita)