శిఖ
Telugu
Etymology
From Sanskrit शिखा (śikhā, “plume, tuft of hair”).
Noun
శిఖ • (śikha) ? (plural శిఖలు)
- a tuft or lock of hair left on the crown of the head
- a peacock's crest or comb
- a flame
- top, tip, point, summit
- a branch
- a ray of light
References
శిఖ at Telugu On-line Dictionaries Project on Andhra Bharati, partially sponsored by the Telugu Association of North America (in Telugu)