As a Hindi name
पोतक · noun · masculine
बच्चा । शिशु · महाभारत के अनुसार एक नाग का नाम — Śabdasāgara
पोतक · potak · s.m.
The young of an animal; a young plant; a young mango; the foundation of a house — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 277
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a young animal or plant (mostly ifc.; cf. pota), &c.
Verified derivationMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "potaka" is derived from "pota" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
pota m. (hardly fr. √ pū; but cf. Uṇ. iii, 86) a young animal or plant (mostly ifc., e.g. mṛga-p˚ ‘a y˚ deer’, cūta-p˚ ‘a y˚ mango tree’), MBh.; Kāv. &c.
a fetus which has no enveloping membrane, L.
potaka m. a young animal or plant (mostly ifc.; cf. pota), MBh.; Kāv. &c.
N. of a serpent-demon, MBh.
Dictionary citations
potaka m. a young animal or plant (mostly ifc.; cf. pota), MBh.; Kāv. &c.
N. of a serpent-demon, MBh.
the site or foundation of a house, L. (cf. gṛha-p˚)
pota m. (hardly fr. √ pū; but cf. Uṇ. iii, 86) a young animal or plant (mostly ifc., e.g. mṛga-p˚ ‘a y˚ deer’, cūta-p˚ ‘a y˚ mango tree’), MBh.; Kāv. &c.
a fetus which has no enveloping membrane, L.
Alternative readings
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