Cikku, Cikkū, Cīkku: 3 definitions

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Cikku means something in Marathi, 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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

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

cikkū (चिक्कू).—a Miserly, loose-fisted.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cikku (ಚಿಕ್ಕು):—

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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Cikku (ಚಿಕ್ಕು):—

1) [noun] the evergreen tree Achras sapota (= A. zapota) of Sapotaceae family; sapodilla tree; sapota tree.

2) [noun] its brown, rough-skinned fruit with a sweet, yellowish pulp; sapota; sapodilla.

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Cikku (ಚಿಕ್ಕು):—[noun] a petty folk-god.

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cikku (சிக்கு) [cikkutal] 5 intransitive verb < Kanarese sikku.

1. To become entangled, complicated; சிக்குப் படுதல். [sikkup paduthal.]

2. To be tightened, as a knot; இறுகு தல். புயஞ் சிக்கயாத்தபின் [irugu thal. puyagn sikkayathapin] (மகாபாரதம் வாரணா. [magaparatham varana.] 5).

3. [Telugu, Malayalam: cikku.] To be caught, ensnared; ஒன்ற னுள் அகப்படுதல். பொதிந்து சிக்க . . . மறையக் காப்பின் [onra nul agappaduthal. pothinthu sikka . . . maraiyag kappin] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1890).

4. To be obtained; கிடைத் தல். தரிப்பிடந்தான் . . . தெருவாச் சிக்கினதும் [kidaith thal. tharippidanthan . . . theruvas sikkinathum] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 323, 18).

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Cikku (சிக்கு) [cikkutal] 5 intransitive verb < Telugu cikku. To become lean or emaciated; இளைத்தல். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு). [ilaithal. (sudamaninigandu).]

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Cikku (சிக்கு) noun < சிக்கு¹-. [sikku¹-.]

1. [Telugu: cikku, K. sikku.] Tangle, twist; நூல் முதலியவற்றின் சிக்கு. சிக்கறத்தெரிந்த நூல் [nul muthaliyavarrin sikku. sikkaratherintha nul] (கம்பராமாயணம் சித்திர. [kambaramayanam sithira.] 32).

2. [Telugu: cikku, K. sikku.] Intricacy, complication; சிக்கலாயிருப்பது. [sikkalayiruppathu.]

3. [Telugu: cikku, K. sikku.] Snare, entanglement; கண்ணி. [kanni.] Local usage

4. [Telugu: cikku.] Being caught or entangled; மாட்டிக்கொள்ளுகை. [mattikkollugai.]

5. [Telugu: cikku, K. sikku.] Obstacle, impediment; தடை. [thadai.]

6. [Telugu: cikku.] Doubt; சந்தேகம். சிக்கறத் தெளிந்தேன் [santhegam. sikkarath thelinthen] (கம்பராமாயணம் அனுமப். [kambaramayanam anumap.] 21).

7. Firmness; உறுதி. சிக்குறச் சேமஞ் செய்தாள் [uruthi. sikkuras semagn seythal] (கம்பராமாயணம் சடாயுவு. [kambaramayanam sadayuvu.] 69).

8. [K. sikku.] Stickiness of hair, due to oil; எண்ணெய்ச்சிக்கு. [enneychikku.]

9. [K. sikku.] Rancid smell of oil or ghee on clothes, etc.; சிக்குநாற்றம். கூந்தறானுஞ் சிக்குமே னாறுமே [sikkunarram. kuntharanugn sikkume narume] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 16, 23).

10. Stain; மாசு. [masu.] (J.)

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Cikku (சிக்கு) noun [Telugu: K. siggu.] Modesty, shame; வெட்கம். [vedkam.] Local usage

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Cīkku (சீக்கு) noun < சீ-. [si-.] Rubbish. See செத்தை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [sethai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Cīkku (சீக்கு) noun < English sick. Sickness, disease; நோய். [noy.]

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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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