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Asoka.

Synonym of Ashoka.

5 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/əˈʃoʊkə/General-American/əˈsoʊkə/General-American/əˈʃəʊkə/Received-Pronunciation/əˈsəʊkə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Synonym of Ashoka.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.