As a Hindi name
ओष्ठक · adj
ओठों की रक्षा करनेवाला — Śabdasāgara
ओष्ठक · noun · masculine
ओठ — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
ifc. = oṣṭha, lip
Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "oṣṭhaka" is derived from "oṣṭha" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
oṣṭha m. (etym. doubtful; √ uṣ, Uṇ. ii, 4) the lip (generally du.), RV. ii, 39, 6; AV. x, 9, 14; xx, 127, 4; VS.; ŚBr.; Mn. &c.
the forepart of an Agnikuṇḍa q.v., Hcat.
oṣṭhaka mfn. ifc. = oṣṭha, lip
taking care of the lips, Pāṇ. v, 2, 66.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
oṣṭhaka mfn. ifc. = oṣṭha, lip
taking care of the lips, Pāṇ. v, 2, 66.
oṣṭhaka a. (At the end of comp.) Taking care of the lips. — kaḥ A lip.
oṣṭha m. (etym. doubtful; √ uṣ, Uṇ. ii, 4) the lip (generally du.), RV. ii, 39, 6; AV. x, 9, 14; xx, 127, 4; VS.; ŚBr.; Mn. &c.
the forepart of an Agnikuṇḍa q.v., Hcat.
Alternative readings
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