चीक

चीक

See also: चक, चाक, चाकू, चाक़ू, चीकू, चूक, चूंकि, चेक, चैक, चोक, and चौक

Marathi

Etymology

Compare Gujarati ચીક (cīk), Hindustani چِیکَٹ‎ / चीकट (cīkaṭ), Sindhi چِڪَڙُ‎ / चिकड़ु, Punjabi ਚਿੱਕੜ (cikkaṛ) / چِکَّڑ‎ (cikkaṛ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕik/, [t͡ɕiːk]

Noun

चीक • (cīk) m

1. sap or gum of plants
2. colostrum (the first few days' milk of an animal immediately after calving)

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine, “चीक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas, “चीक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1857.
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna, “चीक”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, 1932-1950.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “cikka²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press.