As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
having a strong stream (as a river)
Verified derivationMultiple readings (4)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "oghavat" is derived from "ogha" with the matup suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
(√ vah) flood, stream, rapid flow of water, MBh.; Megh.; Śak. &c.
heap or quantity, flock, multitude, abundance, MBh.; BhP.; Kathās. &c.
ogha—vat mfn. having a strong stream (as a river), MBh. iii
ogha—vat m. (ān) N. of a king, MBh. xiii; BhP.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
ogha—vat mfn. having a strong stream (as a river), MBh. iii
ogha—vat m. (ān) N. of a king, MBh. xiii; BhP.
(√ vah) flood, stream, rapid flow of water, MBh.; Megh.; Śak. &c.
heap or quantity, flock, multitude, abundance, MBh.; BhP.; Kathās. &c.
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
Caveats
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