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tiger

ti·ger

UK/ˈtaɪɡə/ US/ˈtaɪɡɚ/ common slang us

noun

1.

a fierce or audacious person

  • “he”
  • “;”
2.

large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered

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Origin

From Middle English tygre, in part from Old English tigras (pl.), in part from Anglo-Norman tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), from Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬙𐬌𐬔𐬭𐬌 (tigri, “arrow”), 𐬙𐬌𐬖𐬭𐬀 (tiγra, “pointed”)). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to pierce, prick, be sharp”). Compare English stick.

Phrases

  • American tiger
  • Amur tiger
  • Asian Tiger
  • Australian tiger
  • Bali tiger
  • Balinese tiger
  • Bengal tiger
  • blind tiger

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