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

• क्षुब्ध (kṣubdha)

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