As a Hindi name
रीढक · noun · masculine
देखो 'रीढ़' — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the back-bone
Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "rīḍhaka" is derived from "rīḍha" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
rīḍha mfn. licked (see a-rīḍha), RV.
rīḍha See under √ rih above.
rīḍhaka m. (√ rih?) the back-bone, L.
rīḍhaka m. (-kaḥ) The backbone. E. riha to hurt, aff. kta, and the vowel made long, rīḍha, kan added.
Dictionary citations
rīḍhaka m. (√ rih?) the back-bone, L.
rīḍhaka m. (-kaḥ) The backbone. E. riha to hurt, aff. kta, and the vowel made long, rīḍha, kan added.
rīḍha mfn. licked (see a-rīḍha), RV.
rīḍha See under √ rih above.
Alternative readings
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