shikar

1 of 2

noun

shi·​kar

shə̇ˈkär

plural -s

India

: hunting, sport

shikar

2 of 2

verb

"

shikarred; shikarred; shikarring; shikars

intransitive verb

India : to hunt game

transitive verb

India : to hunt (animals) for sport

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Hindi śikār, from Persian shikār, Middle Persian shkār

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