As a Hindi name
चुम्बक · ćumbak · s.m.
A loadstone, a magnet — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 441
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the upper part of a balance
Verified derivationMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "cumbaka" is derived from "cumba" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
cumba m. kissing, kiss, L.
cumbaka mfn. one who kisses much, L.
‘one who has read much’, superficial, L.
Dictionary citations
cumbaka mfn. one who kisses much, L.
‘one who has read much’, superficial, L.
knavish, roguish, L.
cumbaka m. = -maṇi, Prab. vi, 16; AdhyR. i, 1, 18
the upper part of a balance, L.
cumba m. kissing, kiss, L.
Alternative readings
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