मस्तक

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मस्तक (mastaka).

Noun

मस्तक (mastak) m (Urdu spelling مستک)

  1. head
  2. skull
  3. forehead
  4. summit

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Noun

मस्तक (mastaka) m

  1. the head, skull
  2. the upper part of anything, top, summit (especially of mountains or trees)
  3. the tuft of leaves which grows at the top of various species of palm trees

Descendants

  • Tamil: மஸ்தகம் (mastakam), மத்தகம் (mattakam)
  • Telugu: మస్తకము (mastakamu)
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