Chikka, Chikkā: 9 definitions

Introduction:

Chikka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chhikka.

Ambiguity: Although Chikka has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cikka. It further has the optional forms Chikkā.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

chikkā (छिक्का).—f S Sneezing; a sneeze. v kara.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Chikkā (छिक्का).—Sneezing.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chikkā (छिक्का).—f.

(-kkā) Sneezing. E. chik imitative sound, and ka what utters, from kai with ḍa and ṭāp affs. chik iti avyaktaṃ śabdaṃ karoti kṛ-ḍa . kṣute .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chikkā (छिक्का).—[feminine] sneezing.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Chikkā (छिक्का):—[from chikkana] f. sneezing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] See cikkā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chikkā (छिक्का):—(kvā) 1. f. Sneezing.

[Sanskrit to German]

Chikka in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Chikka (छिक्क) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Chupta.

2) Chikka (छिक्क) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Chītkṛta.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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