See also: Chita, Chitá, and chītā

Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From Saint Dominican Creole French sitta, from French assieds-toi (sit down, imperative, second person singular). Compare Louisiana Creole assite, Cajun French assir.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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chita

  1. sit down

See also

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: chi‧ta

Etymology 1

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chita

Borrowed from English cheetah,[1] from Hindi चीता (cītā, leopard, panther),[2] ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, multicolored, speckled).

Noun

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chita f (plural chitas)

  1. cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
    Synonym: guepardo

Etymology 2

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From Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ).

Noun

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chita f (plural chitas)

  1. chintz

References

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  1. ^ chita”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024
  2. ^ chita”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English cheetah, from Hindi चीता (cītā, leopard", "panther), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, multicolored", "speckled).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃita/ [ˈt͡ʃi.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: chi‧ta

Noun

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chita m (plural chitas)

  1. (zoology) cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
    Synonym: guepardo

Further reading

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