Cikka: 10 definitions
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Cikka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 Chikka.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Cikkā (चिक्का) refers to the “body-part situated above the nigala” (the middle of the body of an elephant), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 6, “on determination of measurements”]: “10. The lobe of the ear is the picchūṣā. The part between the shoulders is called the proha. But above the trunk is the avaskāra; above that is what is called the pali. 11. But the middle of the body is the nigala (‘chain’) -place. Above that is the cikkā. The saṃdāna is above the haunch and below this the kalā-part”.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Cikka (चिक्क).—a. Flat-nosed.
-kkaḥ The musk-rat.
-kkā 1 A mouse.
2) A betel-nut.
3) A part near the middle of the elephant's body; Mātaṅga L.5.8;6.11.
Cikka (चिक्क).—m., or cikkā (n. pl. °ās; compare Sanskrit cikkaṇa, especially s.v. 5 in [Boehtlingk]), sticky matter, as secreted from the eyes: cikkās tathākṣṇoḥ krimivac ca jantoḥ Śikṣāsamuccaya 231.11 (verse).
Cikka (चिक्क).—mfn.
(-kkaḥ-kkī-kkaṃ) Flat-nosed. m.
(-kkaḥ) A musk rat. f.
(-kkā) A mouse. E. cik imitative sound, and ka who utters, from kai with ḍa affix; or cikk to give pain, and ka affix; or in the last sense, ni preposition changed. to cik and kac added cik iti avyaktena śabdena kāyati kai ka .
1) Cikka (चिक्क):—mfn. flat-nosed, [Pāṇini 5-2, 33], [vArttika] 1
2) n. flat-nosedness, [ib.]
3) m. (= cikura) a musk-rat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Cikkā (चिक्का):—[from cikka] f. a mouse, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] (= cikkaṇa) a betel-nut, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] for chikkā? [Purāṇa-sarvasva]
Cikka (चिक्क):—(kkaḥ) 1. m. A musk-rat. f. (kkā) A mouse. a. Flat-nosed.
Cikka (चिक्क):—
1) adj. flachnasig, n. Flachnasigkeit [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 2, 33, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 1.] Vgl. cikina, cipiṭa . —
2) m. Moschusratze [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 5, 11.] Die gedr. Ausg. cika, der Ind. [Śabdakalpadruma] und [Wilson’s Wörterbuch] aber cikka . Vgl. cikura, cikkira . —
3) f. ā a) Maus [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] — b) Betelnuss (vgl. cikkaṇa) [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
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Cikkā (चिक्का):—[Oxforder Handschriften 86,b,35] wohl fehlerhaft für chikkā .
Cikka (चिक्क):——
1) *Adj. falschnasig. —
2) *m. Moschusratte. —
3) f. ā — a) *Maus. — b) *Betelnuss [Rājan 11,242.] — c) [Aufrecht 86,b,35] vielleicht fehlerhaft für chikkā. —
4) *n. Flachnasigkeit.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Cikka (ಚಿಕ್ಕ):—
1) [adjective] small a) little in size, esp. when compared with others of the same kind; not large or big; limited in size; b) of slight intensity; of limited degree or scope.
2) [adjective] young (said of children or offsprings of animals).
3) [adjective] mean a) small-minded or ignoble; b) inferior in grade, quality or character; c) low in status, rank or dignity; d) of little importance or consequence.
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Cikka (ಚಿಕ್ಕ):—[noun] the state of being very young or immature.
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Cikka (ಚಿಕ್ಕ):—
1) [noun] a network of rope that can be suspended from the roof-beam of a house, used to keep vessels from the easy reach of children or cats, rats, etc.
2) [noun] a carry-bag made of net work of threads or strings.
3) [noun] a pouch made of network of threads for tying the mouths of cattle.
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Cikka (ಚಿಕ್ಕ):—[adjective] flat-nosed.
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Cikka (ಚಿಕ್ಕ):—[noun] the plant Costus speciosus of Zingiberaceae family, the oil extracted from which is used in perfumery; sweet costus.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Cikka (சிக்க) adverb < சிக்கு-. [sikku-.]
1. [K. cikka.] In brief, in a nut-shell; சுருக்கமாக. சிக்க வுரைத்தேம் [surukkamaga. sikka vuraithem] (கம்பராமாயணம் நிந்த. [kambaramayanam nintha.] 79).
2. [Telugu: tcakka.] Soundly; நன்றாய். சிக்கவொறுத்தா லல்லதை யுண்மை செப்பான் [nanray. sikkavorutha lallathai yunmai seppan] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் பழமொழிியஞ். [thiruvilaiyadar puranam pazhiyagn.] 26).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+23): Cikkaballe, Cikkabbe, Cikkabevu, Cikkabrahmi, Cikkacalle, Cikkacannattu, Cikkacca, Cikkacirayata, Cikkadi, Cikkadu, Cikkagarakele, Cikkagarikele, Cikkagumji, Cikkahana, Cikkahire, Cikkakadaharalu, Cikkakadatti, Cikkakagedomdi, Cikkakalluri, Cikkakamaruka.
Full-text (+114): Sikka, Cikkana, Cikkacannattu, Sika, Muttasikka, Dandasikka, Cikkakavali, Chikka-chiraayuta, Cikkala, Cikkam, Cikina, Cikkampalakai, Basavura, Chikka-kavili, Chikka turuka, Chikka kaavali, Chikka kalavi, Chikka aashaadi, Chikka thogari, Chikka challe.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 64 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 291 < [Kannada-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 666 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 2]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Chikka Hansoge < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 7 - Bhimaraja (A.D. 1161) < [Chapter VI - The Parichchedis (A.D. 1040-1290)]
Part 17 - Other Parichchedis < [Chapter VI - The Parichchedis (A.D. 1040-1290)]
Further sources of Vijayanagara history (by K. A. Nilakanta Sastri)
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)
Temples of Tumkur District (historical study) (by Reshma Anjum)
Part 2.6 - The Beteraya temple at Nonavinakere < [Chapter 3 - Development of Temples in Tumkur district]
Part 2.16 - The Gangadhareshwara temple at Turuvekere < [Chapter 3 - Development of Temples in Tumkur district]
Part 5 - Historical Background of Tumkur < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]