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shikar
(shi¦kar)
Pronunciation:
/ʃɪˈkɑː/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Indian
hunting as a sport:
shikar became a favourite pastime for British and Indian nobility alike
[
as modifier
]
:
his shikar adventures
[
count noun
]
:
shooting things with a camera on shikars and treks
Origin:
from Urdu and Persian
šikār
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