As a Hindi name
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
roughness, dryness, aridity, harshness, unkindness.
Verified derivationMultiple readings (4)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "rūkṣatā" is derived from "rūkṣa" with the tal suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. rūkṣa mf(ā)n. (prob. fr. √ rūṣ; cf. 2. rukṣa) rough, dry, arid, dreary, ŚBr. &c. &c.
emaciated, thin, Suśr.
rūkṣa—tā f. (Kāv. &c.) roughness, dryness, aridity, harshness, unkindness.
rūkṣatā f. (-tā) 1 Roughness. 2 Harshness. E. rukṣa, and tal aff.; also with tva, rūkṣatvaṃ.
Dictionary citations
rūkṣa—tā f. (Kāv. &c.) roughness, dryness, aridity, harshness, unkindness.
rūkṣatā f. (-tā) 1 Roughness. 2 Harshness. E. rukṣa, and tal aff.; also with tva, rūkṣatvaṃ.
1. rūkṣa mf(ā)n. (prob. fr. √ rūṣ; cf. 2. rukṣa) rough, dry, arid, dreary, ŚBr. &c. &c.
emaciated, thin, Suśr.
Alternative readings
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