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
a pale or yellowish-white colour
Verified derivationMultiple readings (5)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "pāṇḍuka" is derived from "pāṇḍu" with the ṭhak/ṭhan/ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
pāṇḍu mfn. (√ paṇḍ?) yellowish white, white, pale, ŚBr.; MBh.; Kāv. &c.
jaundiced, Car.
pāṇḍuka mfn. = pāṇḍu, L.
pāṇḍuka m. a pale or yellowish-white colour, W.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
pāṇḍuka mfn. = pāṇḍu, L.
pāṇḍuka m. a pale or yellowish-white colour, W.
jaundice, L.
a species of rice, Suśr. (cf. ˚ḍūka)
(with Jainas) N. of one of the 9 treasures
pāṇḍu mfn. (√ paṇḍ?) yellowish white, white, pale, ŚBr.; MBh.; Kāv. &c.
jaundiced, Car.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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