1. "Here" or "This place": This is the most common meaning, similar to the English word "here."
* Example: "Ikka vannu" (Come here).
2. "This" (referring to something nearby): This is a similar meaning to the first, but more specific to an object or person.
* Example: "Ikka njan kazhiyuthu" (I like this).
3. "This one" (referring to a specific person): This can be used to identify a person in a group.
* Example: "Ikka aare?" (Who is this one?).
4. "It" or "That" (referring to something farther away): This is a less common use, and can be replaced with "athu" (it) or "adhu" (that) in most cases.
5. "Here" (referring to a place mentioned earlier): This is used to clarify that the location being discussed is the one mentioned previously.
* Example: "Avide oru kazhiyuthu, ikka oru kazhiyuthu" (There is a shop, here is a shop).
6. "This way" or "Here" (referring to direction): This is used when giving directions.
* Example: "Ikka thirinju po" (Turn this way and go).
The specific meaning of "ikka" will be clear from the context of the sentence.