OriginFrom Proto-Common Turkic *tiken, equivalent to tikən, present participle of tikmək (“to sew”). Also, Compare to Southern Altai тегенек (tegenek), тиген (tigen, “fir”).
- prickle, prick, thorn
“Məndə tovfiq olsa, bu düşvarı asan eylərəm,
Novbahar olğac tikəndən bərg-i gül izhar olur.” — If God grants me success, this difficulty I will relieve
When the spring day comes, a flower's leaf will appear from a thorn.
- fish bone
Formstikanı(accusative, definite) · tikanlar(plural) · tikan(nominative, singular) · tikanlar(nominative, plural) · tikanı(accusative, definite, singular) · tikanları(accusative, definite, plural) · tikana(dative, singular) · tikanlara(dative, plural) · tikanda(locative, singular) · tikanlarda(locative, plural) · tikandan(ablative, singular) · tikanlardan(ablative, plural) · tikanın(definite, genitive, singular) · tikanların(definite, genitive, plural) · tikanım(first-person, nominative, possessive, singular) · tikanlarım(first-person, nominative, possessive, singular) · tikanın(nominative, possessive, second-person, singular) · tikanların(nominative, possessive, second-person, singular) · tikanı(nominative, possessive, singular, third-person) · tikanları(nominative, possessive, singular, third-person)