Ashank, Āśaṅk, A-shank: 3 definitions
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Ashank means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Āśaṅk can be transliterated into English as Asank or Ashank, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśaṅk (आशङ्क्).—be doubtful or afraid, distrust ([accusative]); suppose, think to be (iti or 2 [accusative]).
Āśaṅk is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and śaṅk (शङ्क्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśaṅk (आशङ्क्):—[=ā-√śaṅk] [Ātmanepada] -śaṅkate (seldom [Parasmaipada] -saṅkati) to suspect, fear, doubt, hesitate, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara; Hitopadeśa] etc.;
—to expect, suppose, conjecture, think, imagine, [Raghuvaṃśa; Kathāsaritsāgara; Pañcatantra] etc.;
— (in grammatical and philosophical discussions) to object, state a possible objection ;
—to mistrust, [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Āśaṅk (आशङ्क्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āsaṃka.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with (+2): Asamke, Asanka, Asankin, Asankita, Asankya, Ashamkaratva, Ashamkegol, Ashamkitahridaya, Ashamkitahridaye, Ashanka-garnu, Ashankajanaka, Ashankam, Ashankamana, Ashankanem, Ashankanivritti, Ashankaniya, Ashankanvita, Ashankaya, Ashanki, Ashankitam.
Ends with: Sashank, Shashank, Upashank.
Full-text: Asanka, Asankin, Ashankitavya, Ashankanvita, Ashankaniya, Asankati, Asankya, Janghamatra, Asankita, Parivritta, Udvahita.
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