চিতা

Bengali

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /tʃit̪a/, [ˈtʃit̪aˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /tɕit̪a/, [ˈtɕit̪aˑ]

Etymology 1

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

চিতা • (cita)

1. cheetah
2. leopard

   Synonym: চিতাবাঘ (citabagh)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit चिता (citā).

Noun

চিতা • (cita)

1. pile of wood used at funerals for cremating corpses