शंका

See also: शुक, शक, शौक़, and शोक

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

• शक (śak)
• संदेह (sandeh)

References

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