shikar

Meanings

Noun

  • Hunting, sport; a hunting expedition.
  • hunting guide (elsewhere besides India, e.g. Australia)

Verb

  • To hunt; to go hunting.

Origin

  • From Urdu / Hindi شکار / शिकार, from Persian شکار.

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