shikari

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a hunter or skilled tracker, especially in the Indian subcontinent

   The experienced shikari read the tiger's fresh tracks beside the stream.

Borrowed from Urdu shikārī and Hindi śikārī ("hunter"), ultimately from Persian shekārī, from shekār ("hunting, game"). English historical spellings include shikarri and shikarree, reflecting different attempts to represent the South Asian pronunciation.

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