cheecha

noun

chee·​cha

ˈchēchə

plural -s

: a small Ceylonese lizard (Hemidactylus frenatus) of the family Gekkonidae found about houses

Word History

Etymology

perhaps borrowed from Sri Lanka Malay cicak

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