शप्

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

Likely cognate with Hittite (/⁠kappilalli-⁠/, to curse; hated, loathed).[1]

Pronunciation

Root

शप् (śap)

  1. to curse
  2. to swear an oath, utter an execration
  3. to revile, scold, blame
  4. to adjure, conjure, exorcise (demons)
  5. to cause any one to swear by

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References

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “ŚAP - śabara-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 608