𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit चित्रल (citrala).

Adjective

𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮 (cittala) (Devanagari चित्तल)

1. spotted, splotchy

Descendants

• Assamese: চিতল (sitol)
• Bengali: চিতল (citol)
• Gujarati: ચીતળ (cītaḷ), ચીતલો (cītlo)
• Hindustani: cital, citlā
  • Hindi: चीतल, चीतला
  • Urdu: چِتَل, چِتْلا
• Marathi: चितळ (citaḷ)
• Nepali: चितल (cital)
• Punjabi: citlā

  Gurmukhi script: ਚਿਤਲਾ

  Shahmukhi script: چِتْلا

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T. (1928) “चित्तल”, in pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Calcutta: Self-published.