शङ्कते

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *śánkatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ĉánkatay, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱenk- (“to waver, be in suspense”). Cognate with Latin cunctor (“to delay, stall, hold up”), Old English hangian (whence English hang).

Pronunciation

Verb

शङ्कते • (śáṅkate) (root शङ्क्, class 1 Ā)

  1. to doubt, to be unsure or uncertain
  2. to suppose, assume, think probable
  3. to hesitate
  4. to suspect
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