As a Hindi name
रोधक · noun · masculine
रोकनेवाला — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
stopping, holding back, restraining, shutting up, besieging, blockading
Verified derivationMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "rodhaka" is derived from "rodha" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. rodha mfn. (ifc.) sprouting, growing &c. (cf. 2. ava-rodha and nyag-r˚)
rodha m. growing, ascending, moving upwards (cf. next).
rodhaka mfn. stopping, holding back, restraining, shutting up, besieging, blockading, Kāv.
rodhaka a. Stopping, checking &c.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
rodhaka mfn. stopping, holding back, restraining, shutting up, besieging, blockading, Kāv.
rodhaka a. Stopping, checking &c.
1. rodha mfn. (ifc.) sprouting, growing &c. (cf. 2. ava-rodha and nyag-r˚)
rodha m. growing, ascending, moving upwards (cf. next).
Alternative readings
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