कुण्डिका kuṇḍikā
girl 3 syllables SLP1 kuRqikA

As a Hindi name

Nearest attested word 'कुण्डिका' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is कुण्ड, meaning A basin, bowl, pitcher, waterpot, water-jar. — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago nearest word: कुण्ड — a suggestion, not a meaning

As a Sanskrit word

Meaning

a pot, student's water-pot, on; &c.

Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)

Why this matches what you typed

M1 · same meaning "kuṇḍikā" is the feminine form of "kuṇḍika" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).

M3 · meaning shifts "kuṇḍika" is derived from "kuṇḍi" with the ṭhan/ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.

the base — कुण्डि

kuṇḍi m. or f. a water-jar, L.

your form — कुण्डिका

kuṇḍika m. N. of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, MBh. i, 3747

Related forms

Dictionary citations

Monier-Williams (1899) · कुण्डिका

kuṇḍikā f. (ifc. Pāṇ. viii, 3, 45, Kāś.) a pot, student's water-pot, Up.; Pat. on Pāṇ. i, 3, 6; Hariv. 14836 &c.

Monier-Williams (1899) · कुण्डिका

N. of an Up.

Monier-Williams (1899) · कुण्डिका

kuṇḍikā f. See kuṇḍaka.

Wilson (1832) · कुण्डिका

kuṇḍikā f. (-kā) 1 A student's waterpot, the Kamandalu. 2 A pitcher. E. kuṇḍa a pitcher, &c. kan added with the fem. aff.

Monier-Williams (1899) · कुण्डिक (linked stem)

kuṇḍika m. N. of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, MBh. i, 3747

Monier-Williams (1899) · कुण्डि (linked stem)

kuṇḍi m. or f. a water-jar, L.

Alternative readings

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