# shikari

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃɪˈkɑːɹiː/

## Definitions
1. A hunter or tracker, especially in the Indian subcontinent.
2. A shooting-boat used in the Kashmir lakes.

## Etymology
From Urdu شکاری / Hindi शिकारी (śikārī), from Persian شکاری (šekâri, “of hunting”), from شکار (šekâr, “hunting, game”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shikari