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tikka

/tɪk.ə/

tikka noun: a marinade made from various aromatic spices usually with a yoghurt base; often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor. Also the alternative form of tilak.

Noun

tikka (countable and uncountable, plural tikkas)

  1. A marinade made from various aromatic spices usually with a yoghurt base; often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor.

Also used as

tikka is also the alternative form of tilak.

Forms of tikka

pluraltikkas

Origin of tikka

Borrowed from Hindustani टिक्का (ṭikkā, “piece”) / ٹِکّہ (ṭikka), ultimately from Classical Persian تکه (tikka).

Words formed from tikka

Phrases with tikka

Questions about tikka

What does tikka mean?
Tikka means a marinade made from various aromatic spices usually with a yoghurt base; often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor.
What part of speech is tikka?
Tikka is a noun.
How do you pronounce tikka?
Tikka is pronounced /tɪk.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of tikka?
The plural of tikka is tikkas.

Words near tikka in the dictionary

  1. tikinagans
  2. tikis
  3. tikitaka
  4. tikitericin
  5. tikitericins
  6. tikka
  7. tikka masala
  8. tikka masalas
  9. Tikkanen
  10. tikkas
  11. tikker

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