Pāli Dictionary

sikhā

Part of speech

noun · feminine

Synonyms

koṭi, acci, accikā, aggisikhā

general

  • a point, tip, edge; the topmost part of something

  • AN 8.11

    yo nu kho tesaṃ kukkuṭacchāpakānaṃ paṭhamataraṃ pādanakhasikhāya vā mukhatuṇḍakena vā aṇḍakosaṃ padāletvā sotthinā abhinibbhijjeyya

  • SN 20.2

    atha kho bhagavā parittaṃ nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsuṃ āropetvā bhikkhū āmantesi.

  • a crest (of a bird, esp. a peacock); a top-knot of hair

  • a flame, tongue of fire

  • DN 20

    ath'āguṃ sahabhū devā, jalam'aggisikhā'r'iva, ariṭṭhakā ca rojā ca, umāpupphanibhāsino.

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