szakal.
jackal (any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf)
Meaning & usage
jackal (any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf)
jackal (person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European? the BMAC substratebor.? Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárgušder. Proto-Indo-Aryan *śr̥gālás Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgālá)bor. Middle Persian 𐬱𐬖𐬀𐬮 (šγal /šaγāl/) Classical Persian شَگَال (šagāl) Classical Persian شَغَال (šaġāl)bor. Ottoman Turkish چقال (çakal)bor. French chacalbor. Polish szakal Borrowed from French chacal.
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