ind. An interjection ex- pressing (a) Doubt or alternative (or), and usually standing as a correlative of kiṃ; kiṃ vaikhānasaṃ vrataṃ niṣe- vitavyaṃ… āho nivatsyati samaṃ hariṇāṃganā- bhiḥ Ś. 1. 27; dāratyāgī bhavāmyāho parastrī- sparśapāṃsulaḥ Ś. 5. 29. (b) Interro- gation. Comp. puruṣikā [ahopuruṣa- vuñ P. II. 1. 72] 1. great self-con- ceit or pride; āhopuruṣikā darpādyā syā- tsaṃbhāvanātmani Ak.; āhopuruṣikāṃ...

ind. (g. cādi Pa1n2. 1-4, 57) an interjection, of asking and of doubt, Is it so? S3Br.; TUp.; S3ak.; Bhag. 020064 163,1 28449 f. (g. mayūra-vyaṃsakādi Pa1n2. 3-1, 72) boasting of one's manliness or military prowess 163,1 28450 f. vaunting of one's power Bhat2t2. 020065 163,1 28450.1 ind. an interrogative particle (often after kim e.g. kim īśvarānapekṣikam āho svid īśvarāpekṣam, is it independent of God or dependent...