shikari Syllabification: (shi·ka·ri)Pronunciation: /SHiˈkärē/Definition of shikari noun (plural shikaris) Indian 1a hunter. a guide on hunting expeditions. 2 (also shikara) (in Kashmir) a light, flat-bottomed boat. Origin:via Urdu from Persian šikārī 'of hunting'shikari in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of shikari in the British & World English dictionary