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‖ tika|ˈtika|
Also tikka.
[Hindi ṭikā, ṭikkā: cf. tilak.]
Among Hindus, a mark on the forehead indicating caste, status, sectarian affiliation, etc., or worn simply as an ornament. Also attrib., as tika mark, etc.
1884in J. Stormonth Dict. Eng. Lang. 1053/2. 1960 Z. Eglar Punjabi Village in Pakistan xi. 114 A ṭika is a gold ornament worn on the forehead. 1963S. S. Ikramullah Purdah to Parliament xvi. 137 The use of tikka (a red spot on the forehead, originally a caste-mark among Hindus but now used more or less for its decorative effect). 1965P. Robinson Pakistani Agent iii. 46 On her forehead was the red tika dot of marriage. 1973Australian Women's Weekly 27 June 75/4 This colorful tika adds to the Indian woman's adornment. 1979P. Matthiessen Snow Leopard i. 22 The vermilion tikka dot on the women's foreheads. 1980Old Lady June 76/3 We were invited to witness the tika ceremony... Granny..had given the first tika mark to her eldest son, Naina Singh. |