Save Gender Masculine Usage Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi Scripts अंकुश(Hindi, Marathi) ਅੰਕੁਸ਼(Gurmukhi) Pronounced Pron. /ˈəŋ.kʊʃ/(Hindi) /əŋ.ˈkuɕ/(Marathi) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa) meaning "hook, goad", specifically referring to a device used to handle and train elephants.