नन्दक
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Sanskrit
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- नंदक (naṃdaka)
Etymology
[edit]From नन्द् (nand). The meaning “frog” as a nickname for the animal may be influenced by मण्डूक (maṇḍūka).
Adjective
[edit]नन्दक • (nandaka)
- delighting in (comp.)
- rejoicing, gladdening, making happy (especially a family)
Noun
[edit]नन्दक • (nandaka) stem, m
- joy, delight
- frog
- name of Krishna's sword. (°किन् m., its possessor, i.e. कृष्ण ib.)
- name of a bull
- name of a village
Descendants
[edit]- Telugu: నందకము (nandakamu)
References
[edit]- Monier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. 1899.