As a Hindi name
सेधक · adj
प्रतिरोधक । हटाने या रोकनेवाला — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
driving off, preventing
Verified derivationMultiple readings (10)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "sedhaka" is derived from "sedha" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
sedha mf(ā)n. keeping or driving away (see goṣedhā)
sedha m. = niṣedha, prohibition (see vidhiṣedha)
sedhaka mfn. driving off, preventing, MW.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
sedhaka mfn. driving off, preventing, MW.
sedha mf(ā)n. keeping or driving away (see goṣedhā)
sedha m. = niṣedha, prohibition (see vidhiṣedha)
Alternative readings
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