सकण्टक
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /sə.kəɳ.ʈək/, [sɐ.kɐ̃ɳ.ʈɐk]
Adjective
सकण्टक • (sakaṇṭak) (indeclinable)
- alternative spelling of सकंटक (sakaṇṭak)
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
- sakaṇṭaka (Latin script)
- 𑀲𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀓 (Brahmi script)
- সকণ্টক (Bengali script)
- සකණ්ටක (Sinhalese script)
- သကဏ္ဋက or သၵꧣ္ꩦၵ or သၵꧣ်ꩦၵ (Burmese script)
- สกณฺฏก or สะกัณฏะกะ (Thai script)
- ᩈᨠᨱ᩠ᨭᨠ (Tai Tham script)
- ສກຓ຺ຏກ or ສະກັຓຏະກະ (Lao script)
- សកណ្ដក (Khmer script)
- 𑄥𑄇𑄕𑄴𑄑𑄇 (Chakma script)
Adjective
सकण्टक
- Devanagari script form of sakaṇṭaka
Declension
Declension table of "सकण्टक" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | सकण्टको (sakaṇṭako) | सकण्टका (sakaṇṭakā) |
| Accusative (second) | सकण्टकं (sakaṇṭakaṃ) | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) |
| Instrumental (third) | सकण्टकेन (sakaṇṭakena) | सकण्टकेहि (sakaṇṭakehi) or सकण्टकेभि (sakaṇṭakebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | सकण्टकस्स (sakaṇṭakassa) or सकण्टकाय (sakaṇṭakāya) or सकण्टकत्थं (sakaṇṭakatthaṃ) | सकण्टकानं (sakaṇṭakānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | सकण्टकस्मा (sakaṇṭakasmā) or सकण्टकम्हा (sakaṇṭakamhā) or सकण्टका (sakaṇṭakā) | सकण्टकेहि (sakaṇṭakehi) or सकण्टकेभि (sakaṇṭakebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | सकण्टकस्स (sakaṇṭakassa) | सकण्टकानं (sakaṇṭakānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | सकण्टकस्मिं (sakaṇṭakasmiṃ) or सकण्टकम्हि (sakaṇṭakamhi) or सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकेसु (sakaṇṭakesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | सकण्टक (sakaṇṭaka) | सकण्टका (sakaṇṭakā) |
Declension table of "सकण्टका" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | सकण्टका (sakaṇṭakā) | सकण्टकायो (sakaṇṭakāyo) or सकण्टका (sakaṇṭakā) |
| Accusative (second) | सकण्टकं (sakaṇṭakaṃ) | सकण्टकायो (sakaṇṭakāyo) or सकण्टका (sakaṇṭakā) |
| Instrumental (third) | सकण्टकाय (sakaṇṭakāya) | सकण्टकाहि (sakaṇṭakāhi) or सकण्टकाभि (sakaṇṭakābhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | सकण्टकाय (sakaṇṭakāya) | सकण्टकानं (sakaṇṭakānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | सकण्टकाय (sakaṇṭakāya) | सकण्टकाहि (sakaṇṭakāhi) or सकण्टकाभि (sakaṇṭakābhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | सकण्टकाय (sakaṇṭakāya) | सकण्टकानं (sakaṇṭakānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | सकण्टकाय (sakaṇṭakāya) or सकण्टकायं (sakaṇṭakāyaṃ) | सकण्टकासु (sakaṇṭakāsu) |
| Vocative (calling) | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकायो (sakaṇṭakāyo) or सकण्टका (sakaṇṭakā) |
Declension table of "सकण्टकी" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | सकण्टकी (sakaṇṭakī) | सकण्टकियो (sakaṇṭakiyo) or सकण्टकी (sakaṇṭakī) |
| Accusative (second) | सकण्टकिं (sakaṇṭakiṃ) or सकण्टकियं (sakaṇṭakiyaṃ) | सकण्टकियो (sakaṇṭakiyo) or सकण्टकी (sakaṇṭakī) |
| Instrumental (third) | सकण्टकिया (sakaṇṭakiyā) | सकण्टकीहि (sakaṇṭakīhi) or सकण्टकीभि (sakaṇṭakībhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | सकण्टकिया (sakaṇṭakiyā) | सकण्टकीनं (sakaṇṭakīnaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | सकण्टकिया (sakaṇṭakiyā) | सकण्टकीहि (sakaṇṭakīhi) or सकण्टकीभि (sakaṇṭakībhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | सकण्टकिया (sakaṇṭakiyā) | सकण्टकीनं (sakaṇṭakīnaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | सकण्टकिया (sakaṇṭakiyā) or सकण्टकियं (sakaṇṭakiyaṃ) | सकण्टकीसु (sakaṇṭakīsu) |
| Vocative (calling) | सकण्टकि (sakaṇṭaki) | सकण्टकियो (sakaṇṭakiyo) or सकण्टकी (sakaṇṭakī) |
Declension table of "सकण्टक" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | सकण्टकं (sakaṇṭakaṃ) | सकण्टकानि (sakaṇṭakāni) |
| Accusative (second) | सकण्टकं (sakaṇṭakaṃ) | सकण्टकानि (sakaṇṭakāni) |
| Instrumental (third) | सकण्टकेन (sakaṇṭakena) | सकण्टकेहि (sakaṇṭakehi) or सकण्टकेभि (sakaṇṭakebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | सकण्टकस्स (sakaṇṭakassa) or सकण्टकाय (sakaṇṭakāya) or सकण्टकत्थं (sakaṇṭakatthaṃ) | सकण्टकानं (sakaṇṭakānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | सकण्टकस्मा (sakaṇṭakasmā) or सकण्टकम्हा (sakaṇṭakamhā) or सकण्टका (sakaṇṭakā) | सकण्टकेहि (sakaṇṭakehi) or सकण्टकेभि (sakaṇṭakebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | सकण्टकस्स (sakaṇṭakassa) | सकण्टकानं (sakaṇṭakānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | सकण्टकस्मिं (sakaṇṭakasmiṃ) or सकण्टकम्हि (sakaṇṭakamhi) or सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकेसु (sakaṇṭakesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | सकण्टक (sakaṇṭaka) | सकण्टकानि (sakaṇṭakāni) |
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- সকণ্টক (Assamese script)
- ᬲᬓᬡ᭄ᬝᬓ (Balinese script)
- সকণ্টক (Bengali script)
- 𑰭𑰎𑰜𑰿𑰘𑰎 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀲𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀓 (Brahmi script)
- သကဏ္ဋက (Burmese script)
- સકણ્ટક (Gujarati script)
- ਸਕਣ੍ਟਕ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌸𑌕𑌣𑍍𑌟𑌕 (Grantha script)
- ꦱꦏꦟ꧀ꦛꦏ (Javanese script)
- 𑂮𑂍𑂝𑂹𑂗𑂍 (Kaithi script)
- ಸಕಣ್ಟಕ (Kannada script)
- សកណ្ដក (Khmer script)
- ສກຓ຺ຏກ (Lao script)
- സകണ്ടക (Malayalam script)
- ᠰᠠᡬᠠᢏᢞᠠᡬᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘭𑘎𑘜𑘿𑘘𑘎 (Modi script)
- ᠰᠠᢉᠠᢏᢌᠠᢉᠠ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧍𑦮𑦼𑧠𑦸𑦮 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐳𑐎𑐞𑑂𑐚𑐎 (Newa script)
- ସକଣ୍ଟକ (Odia script)
- ꢱꢒꢠ꣄ꢜꢒ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆱𑆑𑆟𑇀𑆛𑆑 (Sharada script)
- 𑖭𑖎𑖜𑖿𑖘𑖎 (Siddham script)
- සකණ්ටක (Sinhalese script)
- 𑪁𑩜𑩪 𑪙𑩦𑩜 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚨𑚊𑚘𑚶𑚔𑚊 (Takri script)
- ஸகண்டக (Tamil script)
- సకణ్టక (Telugu script)
- สกณฺฏก (Thai script)
- ས་ཀ་ཎྚ་ཀ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒮𑒏𑒝𑓂𑒙𑒏 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨰𑨋𑨘𑩇𑨔𑨋 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
From स- (sa-, “with”) + कण्टक (kaṇṭaka, “thorn; prickle; anything pointed; erection of body hair”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /s̪ɐ.kɐɳ.ʈɐ.kɐ/
Adjective
सकण्टक • (sakaṇṭaka) stem (Classical Sanskrit)
- spiny, prickly, thorny (having thorns)
- c. 1100, Govardhana, Āryāsaptaśatī 4.2:
- धनुषि स्मरेण निहितः सकण्टकः केतकेषुरिव ॥
- dhanuṣi smareṇa nihitaḥ sakaṇṭakaḥ ketakeṣuriva.
- Like the thorny bow of screw pine put in the arrow by Kāma.
- धनुषि स्मरेण निहितः सकण्टकः केतकेषुरिव ॥
- (by extension) troublesome, perilous
- “with the body hair erected”; thrilled
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | सकण्टकः (sakaṇṭakaḥ) | सकण्टकौ (sakaṇṭakau) | सकण्टकाः (sakaṇṭakāḥ) |
| accusative | सकण्टकम् (sakaṇṭakam) | सकण्टकौ (sakaṇṭakau) | सकण्टकान् (sakaṇṭakān) |
| instrumental | सकण्टकेन (sakaṇṭakena) | सकण्टकाभ्याम् (sakaṇṭakābhyām) | सकण्टकैः (sakaṇṭakaiḥ) |
| dative | सकण्टकाय (sakaṇṭakāya) | सकण्टकाभ्याम् (sakaṇṭakābhyām) | सकण्टकेभ्यः (sakaṇṭakebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | सकण्टकात् (sakaṇṭakāt) | सकण्टकाभ्याम् (sakaṇṭakābhyām) | सकण्टकेभ्यः (sakaṇṭakebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | सकण्टकस्य (sakaṇṭakasya) | सकण्टकयोः (sakaṇṭakayoḥ) | सकण्टकानाम् (sakaṇṭakānām) |
| locative | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकयोः (sakaṇṭakayoḥ) | सकण्टकेषु (sakaṇṭakeṣu) |
| vocative | सकण्टक (sakaṇṭaka) | सकण्टकौ (sakaṇṭakau) | सकण्टकाः (sakaṇṭakāḥ) |
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | सकण्टका (sakaṇṭakā) | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकाः (sakaṇṭakāḥ) |
| accusative | सकण्टकाम् (sakaṇṭakām) | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकाः (sakaṇṭakāḥ) |
| instrumental | सकण्टकया (sakaṇṭakayā) | सकण्टकाभ्याम् (sakaṇṭakābhyām) | सकण्टकाभिः (sakaṇṭakābhiḥ) |
| dative | सकण्टकायै (sakaṇṭakāyai) | सकण्टकाभ्याम् (sakaṇṭakābhyām) | सकण्टकाभ्यः (sakaṇṭakābhyaḥ) |
| ablative | सकण्टकायाः (sakaṇṭakāyāḥ) | सकण्टकाभ्याम् (sakaṇṭakābhyām) | सकण्टकाभ्यः (sakaṇṭakābhyaḥ) |
| genitive | सकण्टकायाः (sakaṇṭakāyāḥ) | सकण्टकयोः (sakaṇṭakayoḥ) | सकण्टकानाम् (sakaṇṭakānām) |
| locative | सकण्टकायाम् (sakaṇṭakāyām) | सकण्टकयोः (sakaṇṭakayoḥ) | सकण्टकासु (sakaṇṭakāsu) |
| vocative | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकाः (sakaṇṭakāḥ) |
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | सकण्टकम् (sakaṇṭakam) | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकानि (sakaṇṭakāni) |
| accusative | सकण्टकम् (sakaṇṭakam) | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकानि (sakaṇṭakāni) |
| instrumental | सकण्टकेन (sakaṇṭakena) | सकण्टकाभ्याम् (sakaṇṭakābhyām) | सकण्टकैः (sakaṇṭakaiḥ) |
| dative | सकण्टकाय (sakaṇṭakāya) | सकण्टकाभ्याम् (sakaṇṭakābhyām) | सकण्टकेभ्यः (sakaṇṭakebhyaḥ) |
| ablative | सकण्टकात् (sakaṇṭakāt) | सकण्टकाभ्याम् (sakaṇṭakābhyām) | सकण्टकेभ्यः (sakaṇṭakebhyaḥ) |
| genitive | सकण्टकस्य (sakaṇṭakasya) | सकण्टकयोः (sakaṇṭakayoḥ) | सकण्टकानाम् (sakaṇṭakānām) |
| locative | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकयोः (sakaṇṭakayoḥ) | सकण्टकेषु (sakaṇṭakeṣu) |
| vocative | सकण्टक (sakaṇṭaka) | सकण्टके (sakaṇṭake) | सकण्टकानि (sakaṇṭakāni) |
Descendants
- Pali: sakaṇṭaka
Further reading
- Monier Williams (1899) “सकण्टक”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1123, column 3.
- Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “सकण्टक”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan, page 1599
- Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “सकण्टक”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press, page 327