As a Hindi name
केशक · adj
केशरचना में दक्ष — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
bestowing care upon the hair
Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "keśaka" is derived from "keśa" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. keśa m. (√ kliś, Uṇ.; ifc. ā or ī, Pāṇ. iv, 1, 54) the hair of the head, AV.; VS.; ŚBr. &c.
the mane (of a horse or lion), MBh. i, 8008; Śak., Sch.
keśaka mfn. bestowing care upon the hair, Pāṇ. v, 2, 66, Kāś.
keśaka mfn. (-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Skilful in dressing hair, taking pains with it, &c. E. keśa, and kan aff.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
keśaka mfn. bestowing care upon the hair, Pāṇ. v, 2, 66, Kāś.
keśaka mfn. (-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Skilful in dressing hair, taking pains with it, &c. E. keśa, and kan aff.
1. keśa m. (√ kliś, Uṇ.; ifc. ā or ī, Pāṇ. iv, 1, 54) the hair of the head, AV.; VS.; ŚBr. &c.
the mane (of a horse or lion), MBh. i, 8008; Śak., Sch.
Alternative readings
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