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chitraka
Sanskrit · ancient
"spotted one"
meaning "spotted" or "variegated"
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chita
Hindi · medieval
"cheetah"
the name for the spotted big cat used in hunting
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cheetah
English · 1800s
"the fast, spotted big cat"
adopted through British colonial contact in India
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