feminine
doubt
Kaṅkhā (feminine) [cf. Sanskrit kāṅkṣā 1. doubt, uncertainty S I 181; III 203 (dukkhe k. etc.; cf. Nidd II §1); Snp 541, 1149; °ṃ vinayati Snp 58, 559, 1025; k. pahīyati Paṭis II 62; combined with vimati: D I 105; III 116; S IV 327; V 161; A II 79, 160, 185; Sv I 274; with vicikicchā: S IV 350; Dhs. 425. Defined as = kaṅkhāyanā and kaṅkhāyitatta Nidd II §1; Dhs 425 (under vicikicchā). 3 doubts enumerated at D III 217; 4 in passages with vimati (see above); 7 at Dhs 1004; 8 at Nidd II §1 and Dhs 1118; 16 at M I 8 and Vism 518. 2. as adjective doubting, doubtful, in akaṅkha one who has overcome all doubt, one who possesses right knowledge (vijjā), in combinations akaṅkha apiha anupaya S I 181; akhila a. Snp 477, 1059; Nidd II §1; cf. vitiṇṇa° Snp 514; avitiṇṇa° Snp 249, 318, 320 (= ajānaṃ); nikkaṅkha S II 84 (+ nibbicikiccha). 3. expectation Spk 183. — On connotation of k. in general see BMPE page 106 note 1. -cchida removing or destroying doubt Snp 87; -cchedana the removal of d. Ja I 98; IV 69; -ṭṭhāniya founded on d., doubtful (dhammā) D III 285; A IV 152, 154; V 16; Mp 689; -dhamma a doubting state of mind, doubt D II 149; S IV 350; -vitaraṇa overcoming of doubt Miln 233; As 352, °visuddhi complete purification in consequence of the removal of all doubt D III 288; M I 147; Ud 60; Vism 523; Abhidh-av 116 f. -samaṅgin affected with doubts, having doubts As 259. {175}
doubt; uncertainty; wish, desire, longing
(fem, fem, abstr, from kaṅkhati) doubt (about); uncertainty (about); perplexity (regarding) doubt, uncertainty Construction: √kaṅkh + ā