Etymology

From English cheetah, from Hindi चीता ‎(cītā, “leopard, panther”), ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र ‎(citra, “multicolored, speckled”) + काय ‎(kāya, “body”), thus "having a spotted body".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃitah]
• Rhymes: -itah, -tah, -ah