"शिखा" meaning in Sanskrit

See शिखा in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɕí.kʰɑː/ [Vedic], /ɕi.kʰɑː/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Compare Persian جیغه (jiġa). Etymology templates: {{cog|fa|جیغه|tr=jiġa}} Persian جیغه (jiġa) Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=f|tr=śíkhā}} शिखा • (śíkhā) stem, f Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-f}} Forms: śíkhā [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], शिखा [nominative, singular], शिखे [dual, nominative], शिखाः [nominative, plural], शिखाम् [accusative, singular], शिखे [accusative, dual], शिखाः [accusative, plural], शिखया [instrumental, singular], शिखा1 [instrumental, singular], शिखाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], शिखाभिः [instrumental, plural], शिखायै [dative, singular], शिखाभ्याम् [dative, dual], शिखाभ्यः [dative, plural], शिखायाः [ablative, singular], शिखायै2 [ablative, singular], शिखाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], शिखाभ्यः [ablative, plural], शिखायाः [genitive, singular], शिखायै2 [genitive, singular], शिखयोः [dual, genitive], शिखानाम् [genitive, plural], शिखायाम् [locative, singular], शिखयोः [dual, locative], शिखासु [locative, plural], शिखे [singular, vocative], शिखे [dual, vocative], शिखाः [plural, vocative]
  1. plume, tuft of hair
    Sense id: en-शिखा-sa-noun-eZPlDVgx Categories (other): Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 14 17 36 32 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 14 23 31 32
  2. peacock's crest
    Sense id: en-शिखा-sa-noun-qkD1AUca Categories (other): Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 14 17 36 32 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 14 23 31 32
  3. ray of light Synonyms: किरण
    Sense id: en-शिखा-sa-noun-aKJBUhjk Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 19 24 46 11 Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 14 17 36 32 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 14 23 31 32 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations: 15 17 39 29
  4. (poetry) a part of a verse
    Sense id: en-शिखा-sa-noun-UOU9Cqgl Categories (other): Poetry, Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters: 14 17 36 32 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 14 23 31 32 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
     
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      "form": "शिखयोः",
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      "form": "शिखासु",
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          "_dis": "14 17 36 32",
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          "_dis": "14 23 31 32",
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        "plume, tuft of hair"
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        "peacock's crest"
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      "ipa": "/ɕí.kʰɑː/",
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        "Vedic"
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      "ipa": "/ɕi.kʰɑː/",
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        "Classical-Sanskrit"
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  ],
  "word": "शिखा"
}

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        "plural"
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      "form": "शिखायाः",
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      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "शिखयोः",
      "roman": "śikhayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "शिखासु",
      "roman": "śikhāsu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "शिखे",
      "roman": "śikhe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "शिखे",
      "roman": "śikhe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "शिखाः",
      "roman": "śikhāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "f",
        "tr": "śíkhā"
      },
      "expansion": "शिखा • (śíkhā) stem, f",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-f"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "plume, tuft of hair"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "plume",
          "plume"
        ],
        [
          "tuft",
          "tuft"
        ],
        [
          "hair",
          "hair"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "peacock's crest"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "peacock",
          "peacock"
        ],
        [
          "crest",
          "crest"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ray of light"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ray",
          "ray"
        ],
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "किरण"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "sa:Poetry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a part of a verse"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poetry",
          "poetry"
        ],
        [
          "verse",
          "verse"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(poetry) a part of a verse"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "communications",
        "journalism",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "poetry",
        "publishing",
        "writing"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕí.kʰɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi.kʰɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "शिखा"
}

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