tika

British

/ ˈtiːkə /

noun

a variant of tikka 2

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This month, don’t miss Peterson’s live conversation with actor and certified cool mom Tika Sumpter.

From Los Angeles Times

That era of pure 'tika taka' is now largely over but while Spanish football has not completely abandoned its principles, it has evolved them.

From BBC

While competing, his forehead was marked with a vermilion tika, a Hindu symbol of power and purity.

From New York Times

Ben Schwartz and Tika Sumpter also reprise roles from the films.

From Seattle Times

“I was asleep at night and around 10 or 11 at night it started shaking and the house caved. So many houses have collapsed and so many people have been buried,” said Tika Ram Rana who had his head wrapped in a white bandage.

From Washington Times

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