Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
iṣṭakā. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
iṣṭakā, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
iṣṭakā in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
iṣṭakā you have here. The definition of the word
iṣṭakā will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
iṣṭakā, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit इष्टका (iṣṭakā, “block; brick”). Doublet of wiṣṭaka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /is.ta.ka/
- Rhymes: -ka
- Hyphenation: iṣ‧ṭa‧kā
Noun
iṣṭakā
- brick
- Synonyms: aśmawiṣṭaka, bata, rimbag, iṣṭakā, wiṣṭaka
Further reading
- "iṣṭakā" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.