Etymology

Borrowing from English tiger, from Middle English tygre, in part from Old English tigras ‎(p), in part from Anglo-Norman tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις ‎(tígris), from Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬌𐬭𐬔𐬌𐬙 ‎(irgit, “arrow”), 𐬀𐬭𐬖𐬌𐬙 ‎(arγit, “pointed”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtəi̯ɡɪr/