shikraPronunciation: /ˈʃɪkrə/Definition of shikra noun a small stocky sparrowhawk found in Africa and central and southern Asia. Genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae: two species, in particular the widespread A. badius Origin: mid 19th century: from Persian and Urdu šikarashikra in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of shikra in the US English dictionary