śíkhā f. (of doubtful derivation

• prob. connected with √1. śi, 'to sharpen') a tuft or lock of hair on the crown of the head, a crest, topknot, plume ŚBr. &c. &c

• a peacock's crest or comb MBh. Hariv. &c

• a pointed flame, any flame ib.

• a ray of light Kum. Kathās.

• a sharp end, point, spike, peak, summit, pinnacle, projection, end or point (in general) MaitrUp. Kāv. VarBṛS.

• the end or point or border of a garment Śak.

• the point or tip of the foot L.

• the nipple L.

• a branch which takes √, any branch L.

• a fibrous √, any √L.

• the plant Jussiaea Repens L.

• the head or chief or best of a class L.

• the fever or excitement of love L.

• a partic. part of a verse or formula (the crest of the verse compared to a king) RāmatUp. [Page 1070, Column 3]

• = śikha-vṛddhi Gaut.

• N. of various metres Col.

• of a river (prob. wṛ. for śikhī) VP.