શિયાળ

Gujarati

શિયાળ (śiyāḷ) – Canis aureus subsp. aureus

Alternative forms

• સિયાળ (siyāḷ)
• સગાલ (sagāl)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀕𑀸𑀮 (sigāla), from Sanskrit शृगाल (śṛgālá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śr̥gālás, a suffixed derivative from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárguš (“predatory animal”). Doublet of શૃગાલ (śŕgāl).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪ.jɑɭ/
• Rhymes: -ɑɭ
• Hyphenation: શિ‧યાળ

Noun

શિયાળ • (śiyāḷ) m or f

1. jackal