shikha
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 6
Definition of shikha
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(India)The long lock of hair left on the shaved head of an orthodox Hindu, especially a Brahmin or temple priest.
“Murkhdutt, his hands covered with dough, rushed to the front of his room, craned his neck to look out, tried to arrange his shikha with his wrists, and rubbing his eyes looked in the direction of the gate.”
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noun
-
(India)The long lock of hair left on the shaved head of an orthodox Hindu, especially a Brahmin or temple priest.
“Murkhdutt, his hands covered with dough, rushed to the front of his room, craned his neck to look out, tried to arrange his shikha with his wrists, and rubbing his eyes looked in the direction of the gate.”
name
- A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Sanskrit शिखा (śikhā).
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