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CHIKARA
Etymology
Noun
chikara (plural chikaras)
An Indian antelope (Gazella bennettii).
The Indian four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis).
Synonym: chousingha
A Hindu musical instrument of the violin class.
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• Karachi
Source: Wiktionary
Chi*ka"ra (, n. Etym: [Hind.] (Zoöl.) (a) The Ingoat antelope (Tragops Bennettii) Of India. (b) The Indian four-horned antelope (Tetraceros quadricornis).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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