As a Hindi name
राणिक · noun · feminine
लगाम । वल्गा — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a bridle, (cf. rāja-rāṇaka).
Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "rāṇika" is the vocative of "rāṇikā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
Monier-Williams (1899) · राणिका (linked stem)
rāṇikā f. a bridle, L. (cf. rāja-rāṇaka).
Apte (1890) · राणिका (linked stem)
rāṇikā A bridle.
Alternative readings
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