chital

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noun

a large spotted deer, of genus Axis, native to India and Sri Lanka

Similar
axis deer
OriginHindi चीतल ← Sanskrit चित्रल →
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Meanings

nounchital (plural chitals or chital)

plural chitals · alternative cheetal · alternative cheetul

  1. a large spotted deer, of genus Axis, native to India and Sri Lanka

    Synonyms: axis deer

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna large spotted deer, of genus Axis, native to India and Sri Lanka

Similar
axis deer
Also see
axis

Origin

  1. Sanskritचित्र“spotted, bright; spot, mark”
  2. Sanskritचित्रल“variegated, spotted”
  3. Hindiचीतल
  4. Englishchital

From Hindi चीतल (cītal), from Sanskrit चित्रल (citrala, “variegated, spotted”) from Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “spotted, bright; spot, mark”).

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Translations

Finnish aksiskauris
  • aksiskaurisdeer
Hindi चीतल
  • चीतल (cītal)deer
Hungarian pettyes szarvas
  • pettyes szarvasdeer
Japanese アクシスジカ
  • アクシスジカ (akushisu-jika)deer
Polish aksis czytal, czytal
  • aksis czytaldeer
  • czytaldeer
  • jeleń aksisdeer
Swahili chitali
  • chitalideer
Tamil புள்ளிமான்
  • புள்ளிமான் (puḷḷimāṉ)deer
Thai กวางดาว
  • กวางดาวdeer
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APA

chital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chital

MLA

“chital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chital. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chital,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chital.

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