पोषक

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पोषक (poṣaka).

Pronunciation

Adjective

पोषक • (poṣak)

  1. nourishing, nutritious, nutritive, fostering
    Synonym: पौष्टिक (pauṣṭik)

Noun

पोषक • (poṣakm

  1. nourisher, nurturer, fosterer
    Synonyms: पालक (pālak), पोषी (poṣī)
  2. patron, supporter

Declension

Declension of पोषक (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पोषक
poṣak
पोषक
poṣak
oblique पोषक
poṣak
पोषकों
poṣakõ
vocative पोषक
poṣak
पोषको
poṣako

References

Sanskrit

Adjective

पोषक • (poṣaka) stem

  1. nourishing, feeding, a nourisher, supporter, breeder, keeper.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: pusaka
  • Malay: pusaka
  • Telugu: పోషకుడు (pōṣakuḍu)