स्कु

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

स्कु    cl. 5. 9. Ā. P. ( [Dhātup. xxxi, 6]; [Pāṇ. 3-1, 82]) स्कुनोति, स्कुनुते;

स्कुनाति, स्कुनीते (only -स्कुनोति and -स्कौति [ [ŚBr.]] and अस्कुनात् [ [Bhaṭṭ.]], स्कुत्वा ? [ [ĀpŚr.]] and -स्कावम् [ [TS.]]; cf. आ-√ स्कु and निः-ष्कु [add.]),

to tear, pluck, pick, poke;

to cover, [Bhaṭṭ.] :

Pass. स्कूय॑ते, to be stirred (as fire), [MaitrS.] :

Caus. स्कावयति ( aor. अचुस्कवत्) Gr.:

Desid. चुस्कूषति, °ते, ib. :

Intens. चोष्कूय॑ते, to gather up, collect, [RV.];

चोस्कूयते, चोस्कोति Gr.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

स्कु [sku]   5, 9 U. (स्कुनोति, स्कुनुते, स्कुनाति, स्कुनीते)
To go up by leaps, jump, bound.
To raise, lift.
To cover, overspread; अस्कुनाच्चैषुवृष्टिभिः [Bk.17.82.]
To approach. -With प्रति to cover; [Bk.18.73.]

Shabda-Sagara

स्कु   r. 9th and 5th cls. ( स्कुनाति-स्कुनीते-स्कुनोति-स्कुनुते)
1. To go by leaps.
2. To cover.
3. To raise or lift.
4. To approach.