शक

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शक¹

  • /ʃək/ Hindi, Standard
  • [ʃɐk] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit शक (śaka).

proper noun śak · شک · शक · शकों

  1. masculine Saka; Indo-Scythians शक युग

शक²

  • /ʃək/ Hindi, Standard
  • [ʃɐk] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Classical Persian شک (šak(k)), from Arabic شَكّ (šakk). Compare Punjabi ਸ਼ੱਕ (śakka).

noun śak · شک · शक · शकों

  1. masculine doubt, suspicion, distrust, qualm चाचाजी को इस दुकानदार की ईमानदारी पर शक है

    Similar: संदेह, संशय, गुमान, रैब

In English

  • time extended period of time, defined or undefined: age, era, etc. — see also era, ep
  • doubt disbelief or uncertainty (about something)
  • suspicion act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong
  • Scythian of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Saka language

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {शक},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%95},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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