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
pl. the Cedis
Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "cedika" is derived from "cedi" with the ṭhan/ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
cedi m. pl. N. of a people (who lived in Bundelkhand; renowned for their attachment to ancient laws and institutions, MBh.; their capital was Śuktimatī; some of their kings were Vasu Uparicara, Subāhu, Dhṛṣṭa-ketu, Dama-ghoṣa, Śiśu-pāla &c.), RV. viii, 5, 39; MBh.; R. &c.
cedi m. sg. N. of the supposed ancestor of the Cedis (son of Kaiśika or Uśika), BhP. ix, 24, 2.
cedika m. pl. the Cedis, VarBṛS. xiv, 8.
Dictionary citations
cedika m. pl. the Cedis, VarBṛS. xiv, 8.
cedi m. pl. N. of a people (who lived in Bundelkhand; renowned for their attachment to ancient laws and institutions, MBh.; their capital was Śuktimatī; some of their kings were Vasu Uparicara, Subāhu, Dhṛṣṭa-ketu, Dama-ghoṣa, Śiśu-pāla &c.), RV. viii, 5, 39; MBh.; R. &c.
cedi m. sg. N. of the supposed ancestor of the Cedis (son of Kaiśika or Uśika), BhP. ix, 24, 2.
Alternative readings
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