āṣaṇk | आषण्क् | ASaNk
ā-√ ṣaṇk | आ-√ षण्क् | Ā. -ṣaṇkate | -षण्कते | (seldom P. -saṇkati | -सण्कति |) to suspect, fear, doubt, hesitate, MBh.; R.; Kathās.; Hit. &c.; to expect, suppose, conjecture, think, imagine, Ragh.; Kathās.; Pañcat. &c.; (in grammatical and philosophical discussions) to object, state a possible objection ; to mistrust, Bhaṭṭ.