Asoka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Ashoka.
noun
  1. Alternative form of ashoka.

Pronunciation

/əˈʃoʊkə/ /əˈsoʊkə/ /əˈʃəʊkə/ /əˈsəʊkə/

Word forms

Asoka asokas

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 (asoka), from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “without grief”). Doublet of Ashoka and Ashok.

Synonyms

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