गूथक gūthaka
boy 3 syllables SLP1 gUTaka

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

the plant Granthiparṇa

Verified derivationMultiple readings (4)

Why this matches what you typed

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

the base — गूथ

gūtha m. (also n. g. ardharcādi) ‘feces, ordure’ (in the Pāyāsi-sutta in Pāli) See karṇa-.

gūtha ˚thaka, gūna See √ 1. gū.

your form — गूथक

gūthaka m. See karṇa-

the plant Granthiparṇa, L.

Dictionary citations

Monier-Williams (1899) · गूथक

gūthaka m. See karṇa-

Monier-Williams (1899) · गूथक

the plant Granthiparṇa, L.

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

gūtha m. (also n. g. ardharcādi) ‘feces, ordure’ (in the Pāyāsi-sutta in Pāli) See karṇa-.

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

gūtha ˚thaka, gūna See √ 1. gū.

Alternative readings

More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.

  • गूथ + क/कन् taddhita full derivation
  • गूथ + क samasa verified split
  • गू + थक samasa verified split

Caveats

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