shiko

See also: shikō

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 四股.

Noun

shiko (plural shiko)

(sumo) One of the basic sumo exercises, in which the rikishi raises a leg high in the air to the side, then brings it down with a stamp. It is also performed on the dohyo to drive away bad spirits.

Noun

shiko

A posture of prostration in Burma.

Anagrams

Khios, OKish, hoiks, shiok

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