Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sika

/ˈsiːkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: si-ka
IPA: /ˈsiːkə/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cervus nippon, a deer found in the forests of East Asia

noun

A traditional Bangladeshi hanging basket

noun

Alternative form of Sikka (“an Indonesian ethnic group”).

name

Alternative form of Sikka (“language”).

name

A female given name.

Example Sentences

"In the past sikas were made within the family and its purchase and sale was not so noticeable."

Etymology

From Japanese 鹿 (shika, “deer”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 鹿

Inflected Forms

sikas (plural)

Synonyms

Japanese deer sika deer cervus nippon cervus sika

Homonyms

seeker (non-rhotic) caeca

Rhymes With

costa rica eureka paprika frederica fika spermatheca tariqa riq'a farspeaker creeker kavika

Questions

How do you pronounce sika?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːkə/.
What does sika mean?: Cervus nippon, a deer found in the forests of East Asia
Where does sika come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce sika

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