As a Hindi name
वाँ
a Hindi word; it is not Sanskrit
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the ocean, sea
Verified derivationMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "vāṅka" is derived from "vāṅ" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
vāṅ in comp. for vāc.
vāṅka m. (cf. √ 2. vak, and vaṅka) the ocean, sea, L.
vāṅka m. (-ṅkaḥ) The ocean, the sea. E. vaṅka a bend or creek, aff. aṇ.
Dictionary citations
vāṅka m. (cf. √ 2. vak, and vaṅka) the ocean, sea, L.
vāṅka m. (-ṅkaḥ) The ocean, the sea. E. vaṅka a bend or creek, aff. aṇ.
vāṅ in comp. for vāc.
Alternative readings
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