अंकुश

See also: अकेश

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अंकुश (aṃkuśa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əŋ.kʊʃ/

Noun

अंकुश • (aṅkuś) m

  1. hook, goad (especially used to drive an elephant)
    Synonym: हुक (huk)
  2. control, restraint
    लोहे के दाम पर सरकार अंकुश लगाएगी।
    lohe ke dām par sarkār aṅkuś lagāegī.
    The government will put controls on the price of iron.
    अंकुश रखना ― aṅkuś rakhnā ― to keep under control
    Synonym: नियंत्रण (niyantraṇ)

Declension

Declension of अंकुश
Singular Plural
Direct अंकुश (aṅkuś) अंकुश (aṅkuś)
Oblique अंकुश (aṅkuś) अंकुशों (aṅkuśõ)
Vocative अंकुश (aṅkuś) अंकुशो (aṅkuśo)

Sanskrit

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“corner, hirn”). Compare Persian آکج‎ (âkej, “hook”)

Noun

अंकुश • (aṃkuśa) ?

  1. a hook, especially an elephant-driver's hook.
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