In case you are talking about the animal, it is called Jackal in English.
The Hindi word for jackal is "गीदड़."
Persian
The jackal prowled through the desert, its keen senses alert for any signs of prey.
תן = jackal
chacal Sources: Google Translate
jackal
from a turkish word çakal
The word "Jackal" is not found in the King James Version of the Bible therefore no meaning can be ascribed to it. However, in the New International Version translation (NIV), the word "jackal" is found in 2 places, in Nehemiah 2:13 and in Micah. Both times the word "Dragon" is substituted for "Jackal". I believe the Jackal is related to the Fox which is a symbol of cunning, evil men. Also a "burrower" - refer to Luke 13:32, where Jesus refers to Herod as a "fox" .
tahn (תן) = "jackal"
Mbwe is a kikuyu word which simply means a jackal.
The word "jackal" comes from the Persian word "šagāl" and ultimately from the Sanskrit word "śṛgāla".