As a Hindi name
जीर्णक · adj
प्रायः शुष्क या कुम्हालाया हुआ — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
somewhat old g. sthūlādi.
Verified derivationMultiple readings (5)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "jīrṇaka" is derived from "jīrṇa" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
jīrṇa mfn. (Pāṇ. iii, 2, 104) old, worn out, withered, wasted, decayed, AV. x, 8, 27; TS. i; ŚBr. &c.
ancient (tradition), KātyŚr., Sch.
jīrṇaka mfn. somewhat old g. sthūlādi.
jīrṇaka a. Almost dried up or withered.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
jīrṇaka mfn. somewhat old g. sthūlādi.
jīrṇaka a. Almost dried up or withered.
jīrṇa mfn. (Pāṇ. iii, 2, 104) old, worn out, withered, wasted, decayed, AV. x, 8, 27; TS. i; ŚBr. &c.
ancient (tradition), KātyŚr., Sch.
Alternative readings
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