| 单词 | tika mark |
| 释义 | > as lemmastika mark Among Hindus, a mark on the forehead indicating caste, status, sectarian affiliation, etc., or worn simply as an ornament. Also attributive, as tika mark, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the face > [noun] > adorning with patches > ornamental patches or spots > worn by Hindus bindi1872 tilak1879 tika1884 kumkum1938 society > communication > indication > marking > marking to identify > mark of identification > [noun] > mark assumed by or imposed on person > caste mark tilak1879 tika1884 1884 in 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. 1963 S. S. Ikramullah Purdah to Parl. 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). 1965 P. Robinson Pakistani Agent iii. 46 On her forehead was the red tika dot of marriage. 1973 Australian Women's Weekly 27 June 75/4 This colorful tika adds to the Indian woman's adornment. 1978 P. Matthiessen Snow Leopard i. 12 The vermilion tikka dot on the women's foreheads. 1980 Old 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. < as lemmas |
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