shikargah

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noun

A hunting-ground, or enclosed preserve.

OriginHindi शिकारगाह ← Classical Persian شِکَارْگَاه →
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Meanings

nounshikargah (plural shikargahs)

plural shikargahs

  1. IndiahistoricalA hunting-ground, or enclosed preserve.
  2. IndiahistoricalAn arabesque pattern depicting a variety of figures and groups of animals.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianشِکَارْگَاه
  2. Hindiशिकारगाह
  3. Englishshikargah

From Hindi शिकारगाह (śikārgāh), from Classical Persian شِکَارْگَاه (šikārgāh).

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