çakal

See also: cákal and čakal

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish چقال‎ (çakal), from Persian شغال‎ (šağâl), from Sanskrit शृगाल (śṛgāla, “jackal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʃɑkɑɫ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ça‧kal

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. jackal
  2. (derogatory) an opportunistic, wily, sneaky and deceptive person
  3. (derogatory) a detestable person, scoundrel

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants
  • → Greek: τσακάλι (tsakáli)
  • → Portuguese: chacal

References
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