English Explanatory Dictionary

shiko

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the basic sumo exercises, in which the rikishi raises a leg high in the air to the side, then brings it down with a stamp. It is also performed on the dohyo to drive away bad spirits.
noun
  1. A posture of prostration in Burma.

Word forms

shiko shikos

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 四股.

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