tikka.
woodpecker (bird in the family Picidae)
Meaning & usage
woodpecker (bird in the family Picidae)
dart (sharp-pointed missile used in the games of darts and tikanheitto)
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *tikka, probably of recent imitative origin. Related to Estonian tikk, Ingrian tikka, Livvi tikku, Veps tik and Votic tikkõ. The sense “dart” is likely by analogy with the sharp, pointed beak of a woodpecker.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.