शिखरिन् शिखालु

शिखा

शिखा [शी-खक् तस्य नेत्वम् पृषोº; Uṇ. 5. 24]
1 A lock of hair left on the crown of the head; Mu. 3. 30; Śi. 4. 50; Māl. 10. 6.
2 A crest, top-knot.
3 Tuft, plume.
4 Top, summit, peak; Ki. 6. 17.
5 Sharp end, edge, point or end in general; S. 1. 4; Bv. 1. 2.
6 The end of a garment; तोयाधारपथाश्च वल्कलशि खानिष्यंदरेखंकिता; Ś. 1. 14.
7 A flame; प्रभामहत्या शिखयेव दीपः Ku. 1. 28; R. 17. 34.
8 A ray of light; Ku. 2. 38.
9 A peacock's crest or comb.
10 A fibrous root.
11 A branch in general, especially one taking root.
12 The head or chief of anything.
13 The fever of love.
14 The point of the foot.
−Comp.
−कंदं a kind of turnip.
−तरुः a lamp-stand. −दा- मन् n. a garland worn on the top of the head.
−धर a. pointed, crested.
−रः 1. a peacock. −2. a Jaina deified saint. ºजं a peacock's feather.
−धारः a peacock.
−मणिः a crest-jewel.
−मूलं 1. a carrot. −2. a root having a tuft of leaves. −3. a turnip.
−वरः the jack-fruit tree.
−वल a. pointed, crested. (−लः) a peacock.
−वृक्षः a lamp-stand. −वृ- द्धिः f. a kind of usurious interest daily increasing.

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