अकुशल

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

In the sense of 'evil' or 'demerit', calque of Pali akusala; by surface analysis, अ- (a-) + कुशल (kuśala).

Pronunciation

Noun

अकुशल • (akuśala) stem, n

  1. demerit, sin, evil word

Adjective

अकुशल • (akuśala)

  1. unhappy, inauspicious, evil, unwell

Descendants

  • Tocharian B: akuśal
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