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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCikkam (சிக்கம்) noun [Telugu: cikkaṇṭe, K. sikkaṭi.] Comb; சீப்பு. சிகைத்தொழிற் சிக்கமும் [sippu. sigaithozhir sikkamum] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 57, 36).
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Cikkam (சிக்கம்) noun < சிக்கு²-. [sikku²-.] Emaciation, waste; மெலிவு. (திவா.). [melivu. (thiva.).]
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Cikkam (சிக்கம்) noun < சிக்கு¹-. [sikku¹-.] Prison; சிறைச்சாலை. [siraichalai.] (W.)
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Cikkam (சிக்கம்) noun cf. sīsaka. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu])
1. Lead; ஈயம். [iyam.]
2. Silver; வெள்ளி. [velli.]
3. Copper; செம்பு. [sembu.]
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Cikkam (சிக்கம்) noun < śikya. [K. sikka.]
1. A network of rope or a string-loop for suspending pots; உறி. தூதையிற் சிக்கங் கரஞ்சேர்த்து [uri. thuthaiyir sikkang karancherthu] (பதினொராந்திருமுறை ஆளு. திருவந். [pathinorandirumurai alu. thiruvan.] 66).
2. Net; வலை. [valai.]
3. Network, bag of net-work; வலைப்பை முதலியன. [valaippai muthaliyana.] (W.)
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Cikkam (சிக்கம்) noun < śikhā. Tuft of hair on the crown of the head; குடுமி. (பிங்கலகண்டு). [kudumi. (pingalagandu).]
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Cikkam (சிக்கம்) noun perhaps from śikhā. Crown, top of the head; உச்சி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [uchi. (agarathi nigandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Cakkamma, Cikkamarulu, Cikkamatu, Cikkamdu, Cikkampalakai.
Full-text: Cikkampalakai, Cikkukkalittal, Cikkankol.
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