नन्दक
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 (esp. 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.