As a Hindi name
चाय · feminine
tea (plant, beverage); cup of tea
a Hindi word of Persian origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Classical Persian چَای (čāy), ultimately from Chinese 茶 (chá).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
appearing every 4th day, quartan (fever)
Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "cāturthaka" is derived from "cāturtha" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
cāturtha mfn. (fr. cat˚) treated of in the 4th (Adhyāya), Mn. ii, 56; Kull.
cāturthaka mfn. appearing every 4th day, quartan (fever), Suśr.; Kathās.; AgP.
cāturthaka, -cāturthika a. (kī f.) [ caturthe ahni bhavaḥ ṭhak vuñ vā] Quartan, occurring every fourth day. — kaḥ A quartan ague.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
cāturthaka mfn. appearing every 4th day, quartan (fever), Suśr.; Kathās.; AgP.
cāturthaka, -cāturthika a. (kī f.) [ caturthe ahni bhavaḥ ṭhak vuñ vā] Quartan, occurring every fourth day. — kaḥ A quartan ague.
cāturthaka m. (-kaḥ) A quartan ague. E. caturtha, aṇ affix, and kan added.
cāturtha mfn. (fr. cat˚) treated of in the 4th (Adhyāya), Mn. ii, 56; Kull.
Alternative readings
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