Proto-Dargwa: *c̣ikʷa / *c̣ekʷa
Meaning: flea
Akusha: c̣ika / c̣eka
Chiragh: c̣eka
Comments: Cf. also Mek., Ur., Muir. c̣ikʷa, Kait., Sirg. c̣eka, Kub., Tsud. c̣ika. The root reveals some variation between reflexes of *-e- and *-i-, and also of *-kʷ- and *-k-.