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Pratiksha
प्रतीक्षाSay it pruh-TEEK-shaa
- Meaning today
- Waiting, expectation
- Original meaning
- "expectation; regard, attention, respect" Monier-Williams, p. 673
- Say it
- pruh-TEEK-shaa
- Written
- प्रतीक्षा
- Other spellings
- Prateeksha, Prathiksha
Pratiksha
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Pratiksha meaning
Pratiksha (प्रतीक्षा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Expectation; regard, attention, respect
Also used to mean: waiting
Pratiksha (प्रतीक्षा) comes from the Sanskrit verb prati-īkṣ, "to look towards, to wait for". Monier-Williams gives pratīkṣā as expectation, citing the Kaṭha Upaniṣad, and also as consideration, attention, respect or veneration. In Hindi it is the everyday word for waiting. Name lists give "waiting", "expectation" or "hope", which match the dictionary closely. Prateeksha is another spelling, and Prathiksha is used in the South.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 673 · entry pratīkṣā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, pratīkṣā, p. 673
Spellings
Pratiksha · Prateeksha · Prathiksha