English Explanatory Dictionary

shikha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The long lock of hair left on the shaved head of an orthodox Hindu, especially a Brahmin or temple priest.
name
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Word forms

shikha shikhas sikha

Etymology

From Sanskrit शिखा (śikhā).

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