tika
/ˈtiːkɑː/noun
उच्चारण टीका
तिलक, टीका
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noun
- 1
[C] Indian English
a coloured mark worn on the forehead, often as a religious sign or as a blessing
तिलक, टीका
- The priest put a tika on the child's forehead.
- Radhika's mother applied a tika before the exam.
- On Bhai Dooj, sisters put a tika on their brothers' foreheads.
Synonyms tilak
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[C] Indian English
an injection that protects a person against a disease
टीका (रोग से बचाव का)
- Every child in the village got the polio tika.
- The nurse gave the baby a tika at the health centre.
Synonyms vaccination vaccine
✓In the exam
Notes
Usage: Tika is a spelling variant of tilak; both words refer to the mark worn on the forehead.
Usage: Tika, tilak का ही एक वर्तनी-रूप है; दोनों शब्द माथे पर लगाए जाने वाले चिह्न के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं।