As a Hindi name
माणक · noun · masculine
मानकंद — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Arum Indicum
Verified derivationMultiple readings (13)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "māṇaka" is derived from "māṇa" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
māṇa m. a species of plant (= māṇaka), L.
māṇaka m. Arum Indicum, L.
māṇaka n. the bulb of Arum Indicum, L.
Dictionary citations
māṇaka m. Arum Indicum, L.
māṇaka n. the bulb of Arum Indicum, L.
māṇaka m. (-kaḥ) A small shrub, (Arum Indicum.)
māṇa m. a species of plant (= māṇaka), L.
Alternative readings
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