शङ्कते

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *śánkatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćánkatay, 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, type A)

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