धनिक

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From धन् (dhan).

Adjective

धनिक (dhanika)

  1. wealth, rich
  2. well-to-do
  3. well-off, well-heeled
  4. in the money

Noun

धनिक (dhanika) stemm

  1. a rich man, owner, creditor
  2. a husband
  3. name of Sch. on Daṡar
  4. n. coriander L.
  5. any young woman or wife
  6. Panicum italicum L.

Descendants

References

  • Monier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. 1899.