citah

Malay

Etymology

From English cheetah, from Hindi चीता (cītā, “leopard, panther”), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “multicolored, speckled”) + काय (kāya, “body”), thus "having a spotted body".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃitah]
• Rhymes: -itah, -tah, -ah

Noun

citah (Jawi spelling چيته, plural citah-citah, informal 1st possessive citahku, 2nd possessive citahmu, 3rd possessive citahnya)

1. cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)