chikara

noun

chi·​ka·​ra

chə̇ˈkärə

plural -s

1

or chinkara

chiŋˈ-,

-inˈ-

: the common gazelle (Gazella benettii) of India

2

: four-horned antelope

Word History

Etymology

Hindi cikārā, from Sanskrit chikkāra, a kind of antelope, probably of Dravidian origin; akin to Kannada cigari, cigare black antelope

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