Pre-colonial context
“The English name 'cheetah' comes from Sanskrit 'citra' (spotted one) — not African. But every African language has its own ancient name.”
In other languages
Vendapre-colonial
Dagaladzhie
Shonapre-colonial
Dindingwe
Swahilipre-colonial
Duma
Ndebelepre-colonial
Ihlosi
Zulupre-colonial
Ihlosi
Xhosapre-colonial
Ingwenkala
Afrikaanspre-colonial
Jagluiperd
Tswana (Setswana)pre-colonial
Lengau
Siswatipre-colonial
Lihlosi
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