तूणिक tūṇika
boy 3 syllables SLP1 tURika

As a Hindi name

Nearest attested word 'तूणिक' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is तूण, meaning A quiver. — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago nearest word: तूण — a suggestion, not a meaning

As a Sanskrit word

Meaning

tūṇika = tuṇ˚

Verified derivationMultiple readings (4)

Why this matches what you typed

M3 · meaning shifts "tūṇika" is derived from "tūṇi" with the ṭhan/ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.

the base — तूणि

tūṇi m. = ˚ṇa, R. ii, 31, 30

tūṇi m. N. of Yugaṃ-dhara's father, Hariv. 9207; VP. iv, 14, 1 (kuṇi, BhP.; LiṅgaP.; KūrmaP. i, 24, 42).

your form — तूणिक

tūṇika m. = tuṇ˚, Npr.

Dictionary citations

Monier-Williams (1899) · तूणिक

tūṇika m. = tuṇ˚, Npr.

Monier-Williams (1899) · तूणि (linked stem)

tūṇi m. = ˚ṇa, R. ii, 31, 30

Monier-Williams (1899) · तूणि (linked stem)

tūṇi m. N. of Yugaṃ-dhara's father, Hariv. 9207; VP. iv, 14, 1 (kuṇi, BhP.; LiṅgaP.; KūrmaP. i, 24, 42).

Alternative readings

More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.

  • तूणि + ठन्/क/कन् taddhita full derivation
  • तूणि + क samasa verified split
  • तु + ऊणिक samasa verified split

Caveats

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