tikka

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1
/, ultimately from.

Noun

 * 1) A marinade made from various aromatic spices usually with a yoghurt base; often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor.

Etymology
From, probably of recent imitative origin. Related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬. The sense "dart" is likely by analogy with the sharp, pointed beak of a woodpecker.

Noun

 * 1) woodpecker bird in the family Picidae
 * 2) dart sharp-pointed missile used in the games of darts and

Hyponyms

 * in addition to all birds ending in -tikka:, , , , , , ,

Etymology
From. Cognates include 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) woodpecker bird of the genus

Etymology
From. Cognates include 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) woodpecker

Etymology
Probably inherited from dialectal, from , provided that the borrowing into Arabic happened early enough. Otherwise an independent onomatopoeia could not be ruled out; compare.

Noun

 * 1) point, dot, spot
 * 2)  a bit, a little