दुक्ष

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

दुःख (duḥkha)

Etymology

Said to be from दु (du) + क्ष (kṣa), Probably a Prakrit form of earlier दुःस्थ (duḥstha, “poor”), from दुस्- (dus-, “bad”) +‎ स्था (sthā, “to stand”).possibly a Prakrit form of सुस्थ (sustha); compare शुख (śukha).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /d̪uk.ʂɐ́/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪uk.ʂɐ/

Noun

दुक्ष • (dukṣá) n

sorrow, distress, suffering, grief, misery, uneasiness, pain

Descendants

→ Hindi: दुःख (duḥkh)
→ Malay: duka
→ Pali: dukkha
→ Thai: ทุกษ์
Tagalog: dukha

Adjective

दुक्ष • (dukṣá)

painful, uncomfortable, uneasy, difficult

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