As a deity name
Name 231 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
सुगंध · masculine
scent, fragrance, aroma, any pleasant smell
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi सुगन्ध — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सुगन्ध (sugandha). Doublet of सौंध (saundh). By surface analysis, सु- (su-) + गंध (gandh).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
su—gandha m. a fragrant smell, fragrance, R.
a perfume, Yājñ.; VarBṛ. &c.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the ichneumon plant
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "sugandhā" is the feminine form of "sugandha" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Dictionary citations
su—gandhā (ā), f. the ichneumon plant, L.
Curcuma Zedoaria, ib.
a fragrant grass, MW.
a sort of lime, ib.
sacred basil, Suśr.; Car.
su—gandha m. a fragrant smell, fragrance, R.
a perfume, Yājñ.; VarBṛ. &c.
Alternative readings
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