Tipcha (Hebrew: טִפְּחָא, also spelled Tifkha, Tifcha and other variant English spellings) is a cantillation mark commonly found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books that are chanted.
In Sephardic and Oriental traditions, it is called Tarcha, meaning "dragging" or "effort".
While it is a weak sound, it is considered to be stronger than a Tevir[1] The Hebrew word טִפְחָא translates into English as diagonal.
It is related to the word tefach (טפח, measurement of the palm).
Melodies for Tipcha, like other cantillation marks, vary in different traditions.