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shikar

[ shi-kahr ]
/ ʃɪˈkɑr /
(in India)
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noun
the hunting of game for sport.
verb (used with or without object), shi·karred, shi·kar·ring.
to hunt.
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Origin of shikar

1600–10; <Urdu <Persian
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British Dictionary definitions for shikar

shikar
/ (in India ʃɪˈkɑː) /

noun
hunting, esp big-game hunting
verb -kars, -karring or -karred
to hunt (game, esp big game)

Word Origin for shikar

C17: via Urdu from Persian
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