रूषक rūṣaka
boy 3 syllables SLP1 rUzaka

As a Hindi name

रूषक · noun · masculine

रूसा । अडूसा । वासक — Śabdasāgara

रूषक · adj

सजानेवाला · लीपनेवाला — Śabdasāgara

As a Sanskrit word

Meaning

Gendarussa Vulgaris

Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)

Why this matches what you typed

M3 · meaning shifts "rūṣaka" is derived from "rūṣa" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.

the base — रूष

rūṣa m. bitter and sour taste, L.

rūṣa mf(ā)n. bitter and sour, L. (cf. rūkṣa).

your form — रूषक

rūṣaka m. Gendarussa Vulgaris, L.

rūṣaka m. (-kaḥ) A plant, (Justicia ganderussa.) E. rūṣa to adorn, aff. kvun.

Dictionary citations

Monier-Williams (1899) · रूषक

rūṣaka m. Gendarussa Vulgaris, L.

Wilson (1832) · रूषक

rūṣaka m. (-kaḥ) A plant, (Justicia ganderussa.) E. rūṣa to adorn, aff. kvun.

Monier-Williams (1899) · रूष (linked stem)

rūṣa m. bitter and sour taste, L.

Monier-Williams (1899) · रूष (linked stem)

rūṣa mf(ā)n. bitter and sour, L. (cf. rūkṣa).

Alternative readings

More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.

  • रूष् + ण्वुँल् krt full derivation
  • रूष् + वुँन् krt full derivation
  • रूष + क/कन् taddhita full derivation
  • रूष + क samasa verified split

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