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Word: Shikra
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Persian and Urdu šikara
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃɪkrə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small stocky sparrowhawk found in Africa and central and southern Asia.
Short Definition:small stocky sparrowhawk found in Africa and central and southern Asia
