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tikka

1

/ ˈtiːkə /

adjective

  1. immediately postpositive Indian cookery (of meat, esp chicken or lamb) marinated in spices then dry-roasted, usu. in a clay oven
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


tikka

2

/ ˈtiːkə /

noun

  1. another word for tilak
  2. the act of marking a tikka on the forehead
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tikka1

from Hindi tika , Punjabi tikka spot, mark
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Example Sentences

Pad Thai, coconut soup, tikka masala, curried goat, sashimi, and crudo.

This was an England where chicken tikka masala was not yet the most popular dish in the country!

He passed out to the street again and hailed a tikka-gharry to drive him to Ballygunge Road without further delay.

Lalkhan rushed after her to ask if she wanted a "tikka-gharri."

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