पोषक
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पोषक (poṣaka).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /poː.ʂək/, [poː.ʃɐk]
Adjective
पोषक • (poṣak)
- nourishing, nutritious, nutritive, fostering
- Synonym: पौष्टिक (pauṣṭik)
Noun
पोषक • (poṣak) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | पोषक poṣak |
पोषक poṣak |
| oblique | पोषक poṣak |
पोषकों poṣakõ |
| vocative | पोषक poṣak |
पोषको poṣako |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “पोषक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3119
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “पोषक”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 446
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “पोषक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 649
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “पोषक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 404.
Sanskrit
Adjective
पोषक • (poṣaka) stem
- nourishing, feeding, a nourisher, supporter, breeder, keeper.