As a Hindi name
खोलना
to open; to untie, unfasten, let loose; to reveal, expose; to turn on (a device)
Śabdasāgara also records: खोद । शिरस्त्राण · बाँबा । बल्मीक
a Hindi word of pra-pro origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Hindi verb set खुलना (khulnā) खोलना (kholnā) खुलवाना (khulvānā) From Proto-New Indo-Aryan *खोल्लइ (khŏllaï) of uncertain origin. See there for more. Cognate with Bengali খোলা (khōla), Gujarati ખોલવું (kholvũ), and Nepali खोल्नु (kholnu).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a helmet
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "kholaka" is derived from "khola" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
khola mfn. (cf. χωλός) limping, lame, L.
khola m. n. a helmet or a kind of hat, Kād. v, 1082; Hcar. vii
kholaka m. a helmet, L.
an ant-hill, L.
Dictionary citations
kholaka m. a helmet, L.
an ant-hill, L.
a pot, saucepan, L.
the shell of a betel-nut, L.
kholaka m. (-kaḥ) 1 A helmet, armour for the head. 2 A pot, a saucepan. 3 An ant hill. 4 The shell of the betel nut. E. khuḍa to cover, affix ṇvul, ḍa changed to la.
khola mfn. (cf. χωλός) limping, lame, L.
khola m. n. a helmet or a kind of hat, Kād. v, 1082; Hcar. vii
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
Caveats
Sources contain errors and engines have limits; every claim above carries its citation so you can verify it. This is guidance about names and their sources — not religious or astrological consultation. How we work · Our sources