Sanskrit

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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अकुशल (akuśala) stemn

  1. demerit, sin, evil word

Adjective

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अकुशल (akuśala)

  1. unhappy, inauspicious, evil, unwell

Descendants

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  • Tocharian B: akuśal