As a Hindi name
सेवक · noun · masculine
[स्त्री॰ सेविका, सेवकनी, सेवकिन, सेवकिनी] · सेवा करनेवाला । खिदमत करनेवाला । भृत्य । परिचारक । नौकर । चाकर · भक्त । आराधक । उपासक । पूजा करनेवाला । जैसे,—देवी का सेवक — Śabdasāgara
सेवक · adj
सेवा करनेवाला । संमान करनेवाला · अभ्यास या अनुगमन करनेवाला · परतंत्र । आश्रित (को॰) — Śabdasāgara
सेवक · masculine
a servant, a menial; a retainer (person)
Platts (p. 715) also records: (f. -ikā), Serving; servile
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi सेवक — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Sanskrit सेवक (sevaka).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
sevaka . See 2. sev˚ s.v.
1. sevaka mfn. (for 2. See col. 2) dwelling in, inhabiting (comp.), MBh.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a servant, attendant, follower
Verified derivationMultiple readings (12)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "sevaka" is derived from "seva" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
seva n. (either fr. √ sev or siv) g. pacādi = 1. sevi, an apple, L.
seva See sevana.
sevaka . See 2. sev˚ s.v.
1. sevaka mfn. (for 2. See col. 2) dwelling in, inhabiting (comp.), MBh.
Dictionary citations
sevaka . See 2. sev˚ s.v.
1. sevaka mfn. (for 2. See col. 2) dwelling in, inhabiting (comp.), MBh.
practising, using, employing (comp.), Kāv.; Kathās.
revering, worshipping (mostly comp.), Yājñ.; BhP.
sevaka m. a servant, attendant, follower, R.; VarBṛS.; Rājat.
seva n. (either fr. √ sev or siv) g. pacādi = 1. sevi, an apple, L.
seva See sevana.
Alternative readings
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