अशांत

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अशान्त (aśānta). By surface analysis, अ- (a-) +‎ शांत (śānt).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə.ʃɑːnt̪/, [ɐ.ʃä̃ːn̪t̪]

Adjective

अशांत • (aśānt) (indeclinable)

  1. restless, fitful
    Antonym: शांत (śānt)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अशान्त (aśānta). By surface analysis, अ- (a-) +‎ शांत (śānta).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ə.ɕan.t̪ə/

Adjective

अशांत • (aśānta) (indeclinable)

  1. restless, fitful, unstable (of the mind)
    Synonym: अस्वस्थ (asvastha)
  2. unsubdued (of emotions, especially lust or passion)
  3. (figurative) tempestuous, unquiet, ruffled (of natural elements)

See also

References

  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “अशांत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “अशांत”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
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