As a deity name
Name 935 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a bow-string, (; cf. piṅgala-jya)
Scripturally attested Verified derivationWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "piṅgā" is the nominative of "piṅgiman" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "piṅgā" is the feminine form of "piṅga" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Related forms
Dictionary citations
piṅgā f. a bow-string, RV. viii, 58, 9 (Sāy.; cf. piṅgala-jya)
a kind of yellow pigment (cf. go-rocanā)
the stalk of Ferula Asa Foetida, L.
turmeric, Indian saffron, L.
bamboo manna, W.
piṅgiman m. tawny or yellow colour, Hariv.
piṅga piṅgara, piṅgala See under √ piñj, col. 3.
piṅga mf(ā)n. yellow, reddish-brown, tawny, MBh.; Kāv. &c. (cf. g. kaḍārādi)
Caveats
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