As a Hindi name
जाहक · noun · masculine
गिरगिट · जोंक · बिछौना । बिस्तर — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a hedge-hog
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "jāhaka" is derived from "jāha" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
jāha n. ifc. (g. 2. karṇādi) the root or point of issue of certain parts of the body, cf. akṣi-, (āsya-), oṣṭha-, karṇa-, keśa-, gulpha-, danta-, nakha-, pāda-, pṛṣṭha-, bhrū-, mukha-.
jāhaka m. (= jahakā) a hedge-hog, VarBṛS. lxxxvi, 42; Hcar. vii
a chameleon, L.
Dictionary citations
jāhaka m. (= jahakā) a hedge-hog, VarBṛS. lxxxvi, 42; Hcar. vii
a chameleon, L.
a leech, L.
a bed, L.
jāhaka m. (-kaḥ) 1 A cat. 2 A pole-cat. 3 A bed, a cot. 4 A leech. E. hā to quit, affix ṇvul; radical initial doubled.
jāha n. ifc. (g. 2. karṇādi) the root or point of issue of certain parts of the body, cf. akṣi-, (āsya-), oṣṭha-, karṇa-, keśa-, gulpha-, danta-, nakha-, pāda-, pṛṣṭha-, bhrū-, mukha-.
Alternative readings
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