chita

See also: Chita, Chitá, and chītā

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From a form of French assoir (“to sit”); compare Louisiana Creole French assite, Cajun French assir

Verb

chita

sit down

See also

kanpe

Portuguese

chita

Etymology

From English cheetah, from Hindi चीता (cītā, “leopard", "panther”), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “multicolored", "speckled”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil, Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.tɐ/
Hyphenation: chi‧ta

Noun

chita f (plural chitas)

cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Synonyms

guepardo

Spanish

Etymology

From English cheetah, from Hindi चीता (cītā, “leopard", "panther”), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “multicolored", "speckled”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃita/, [ˈt͡ʃit̪a]

Noun

chita m (plural chitas)

(zoology) cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Synonyms

guepardo

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