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chacal.

jackal

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃaˈkaw/Brazil[ʃaˈkaʊ̯]Brazil/ʃɐˈkal/Portugal[ʃɐˈkaɫ]Portugal

  1. jackal

    masculine
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. Portuguese chacal Borrowed from French chacal, borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چقال (çakal), borrowed from Classical Persian شَغَال (šaġāl).

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