शङ्काśaṅkāDoubt, uncertainty.
[शङ्क्-अ]
- Doubt, uncertainty.
- Hesitation, scruple.
- Suspicion, distrust, misgiving; अपाय- शङ्का; अरिष्टशङ्का etc.
- Fear, apprehension, dread, alarm; जातशङ्कैर्देवैर्मेनका नामाप्सराः प्रेषिता Ś.1; कैकेयीशङ्कये- वाह R.12.2;13.42; Me.71.
- Hope, expectation.
- (Mistaken) belief, suspicion, (wrong) impression; स्रजमपि शिरस्यन्धः क्षिप्तां धुनोत्यहिशङ्कया Ś.7.24; कुर्वन् वधू- जनमनःसु शशाङ्कशङ्काम् Ki.5.42; हरिततृणोद्गमशङ्कया 5.38.
- An objection started in disputation.
- Presumption.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अन्वित, -आकुल Adjective filled with fear or doubt, doubtful, afraid.
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-अभियोगः a charge on suspicion.
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-आस्पदम् a matter of doubt.
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-निवृत्तिः Feminine solving or clearing a doubt.
