Kaṅkhā
Kaṅkhā,(f.) [cp.Sk.kāṅkṣā] 1.doubt,uncertainty S.I,181; III,203 (dukkhe k.etc.; cp.Nd2 1); Sn.541,1149; °ṁ vinayati Sn.58,559,1025; k.pahīyati Ps.II,62; combd with vimati:D.I,105; III,116; S.IV,327; V,161; A.II,79,160,185; DA.I,274; with vicikicchā:S.IV,350; Dhs.425.Defined as = kaṅkhāyanā & kaṅkhāyitatta Nd21; Dhs.425 (under vicikicchā).3 doubts enumd at D.III,217; 4 in passages with vimati (see above); 7 at Dhs.1004; 8 at Nd2 1 & Dhs.1118; 16 at M.I,8 & Vism.518.-- 2.as adj.doubting,doubtful,in akaṅkha one who has overcome all doubt,one who possesses right knowledge (vijjā),in combns akaṅkha apiha anupaya S.I,181; akhila a.Sn.477,1059; Nd2I; cp.vitiṇṇa° Sn.514; avitiṇṇa° Sn.249,318,320 (=ajānaṁ); nikkaṅkha S.II,84 (+nibbicikiccha).-- 3.expectation SA 183.-- On connotation of k.in general see Dhs.trsl.p.115 n1.
--cchida removing or destroying doubt Sn.87.--cchedana the removal of d.J.I,98; IV,69.--ṭṭhāniya founded on d.,doubtful (dhammā) D.III,285; A.IV,152,154; V,16; AA 689.--dhamma a doubting state of mind,doubt D.II,149; S.IV,350.--vitaraṇa overcoming of doubt Miln.233; DhsA.352,°visuddhi complete purification in consequence of the removal of all doubt D.III,288; M.I,147; Ud.60; Vism.523; Bdhd 116 sq.--samaṅgin affected with doubts,having doubts DhsA.259.(Page 174)