As a deity name
Name 389 of the Lakshmi Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana / Sanat Kumara Samhita, as taught by Sages Sanatkumara and Devotees
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'कुलिका' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is कुलिक, meaning शिल्पकार । दस्तकार । कारीगर. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: कुलिक — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a thorny plant (Ruellia longifolia or Asteracantha longifolia) — feminine form of kulika
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kulikā" is the feminine form of "kulika" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
M3 · meaning shifts "kulika" is derived from "kuli" with the ṭhan/ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
kuli m. the hand, L.
kuli f. (= ˚lī) Solanum Jacquini (prickly nightshade), L.
kulika mfn. of good family, W.
a judge, Nār.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
kulika mfn. of good family, W.
a judge, Nār.
kuli m. the hand, L.
kuli f. (= ˚lī) Solanum Jacquini (prickly nightshade), L.
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