চিতা
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Bengali
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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
চিতা • (cita)
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit चिता (citā).
Noun
চিতা • (cita)