Alternative spellings of this word include Chicken.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Advances in Zoology and Botany: Ethnomedicinal List of Plants Treating Fever in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, India

1) Cikanā in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal under-shrub “Sida acuta Burm.f.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Roots”. Instructions for using the under-shrub named Cikanā: An infusion of 5 g roots mixed with ginger—a teacupful 2 times a day.

2) Cikanā in the Marathi language refers to the medicinal under-shrub “Sida cordifolia L.”, and is used for ethnomedicine treatment of Fever in Ahmednagar district, India. The parts used are: “Roots”. Instructions for using the under-shrub named Cikanā: Decoction of the roots with the rhizome of ginger (Zingiber officinale) 50 ml-relieves shivering in fever.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

cikaṇa (चिकण).—a (cikkaṇa S) Hard--stone: tough--wood: strong or stout--cloth, thread, paper: hardy, enduring, firm; capable of sustaining toil and privations--man or beast. 2 fig. Substantial; having some wealth or property. 3 Unctuous--soil or particular earths: also gummy, glutinous &c. 4 Thick, rich, butyraceous--milk or the animal yielding it. 5 Miserly, close-fisted, fast-griping.

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cikaṇā (चिकणा).—m A medicinal plant: also called cuñca.

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cikaṇā (चिकणा) [or ना, nā].—a ( H) Unctuous, fat, greasy &c. The common form is cikaṇa. H. Pr. hōtē jhāḍakē cikanē pāna Youth is ever fresh and promising.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

cikaṇa (चिकण).—a Hard; tough. Fig. miserly; unctuous.

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cikaṇā (चिकणा) [-nā, -ना].—a Unctuous, fat, greasy.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Cikana (चिकन) [Also spelled chicken]:—(nm) embroidered fine muslin.

2) Cikanā (चिकना) [Also spelled chikna]:—(a) smooth; glossy; oily or greasy; slippery; -[cupaḍā] well made up; looking smart and attractive; full of flattery, flattering (as [cikanī-cupaḍī bāteṃ]); —[ghaḍā] like water off duck’s back; incorrigible, unabashing (person), shameless; —[dekhakara phisala paḍanā] to fall for the slightest temptation; [cikanī miṭṭī] marl, clay; [cikanīcupaḍī bāteṃ karanā] to curry favour.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cikaṇa (ಚಿಕಣ):—[noun] a kind of fish.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Cikanacopada, Cikanacopadem, Cikanahata, Cikanai, Cikanakhadu, Cikanamati, Cikanana, Cikanapana, Cikanasupari, Cikanavata.

Full-text: Cikkana, Chicken, Chikkan, Cunca, Hrasvagavedhuka, Ashtadashamula, Chikna, Odana, Atibala.

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