शंका

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शङ्का (śaṅkā).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʃəŋ.kɑː/, [ʃɐ̃ŋ.käː]

Noun

शंका • (śaṅkā) f (Urdu spelling شنکا)

  1. doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
    मेरे मन में एक शंका है। ― mere man mẽ ek śaṅkā hai. ― I have a doubt in my mind.

Declension
Declension of शंका (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct शंका
śaṅkā		 शंकाएँ
śaṅkāẽ
oblique शंका
śaṅkā		 शंकाओं
śaṅkāõ
vocative शंका
śaṅkā		 शंकाओ
śaṅkāo

Synonyms

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “शंका”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
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