চিতা

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Bengali

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Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /t͡ʃit̪a/, [ˈt͡ʃit̪aˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /tɕit̪a/, [ˈtɕit̪aˑ]

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit चित्रक (citraka, leopard), from चित्र (citra, variegated, spotted), referring to the spots on the fur of a leopard. Cognate with Hindi चीता (cītā), Gujarati ચિત્તો (citto), Marathi चित्ता (cittā). Doublet of চিত্র (citro) and চেহারা (cehara).

Noun

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চিতা (cita)

  1. cheetah
  2. leopard
    Synonym: চিতাবাঘ (citabagh)

Etymology 2

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit चिता (citā).

Noun

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চিতা (cita)

  1. pile of wood used at funerals for cremating corpses