Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 Fear, apprehension; naṣṭāśaṃkā hariṇaśiśavo maṃdamaṃdaṃ caraṃti Ś. 1. 16; āśaṃkayā bhuktaṃ Bh. 3. 5.
2 Doubt, uncertainty; ityāśaṃkāyāmāha Gadā- [Page0263-c+ 54] dhara.
3 Distrust, suspicion; ºa- nvita a. apprehensive, afraid.
