Translation
chītā means "Cheetah" in English.
It's a katakanization, a loan-word.
Romaji | chii | taa | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Katakana | チ | ー | タ | ー |
Hiragana | ち | ー | た | ー |
Orthography Notes
- chiitaa is another way to romanize this word.
- チー and ター contain a long dash called the prolonged sound mark which makes the vowel of the syllable longer.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Acinonyx jubatus.
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