Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashoka

/əˈʃoʊkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
ashoka
IPA
/əˈʃoʊkə/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.

name

The charioteer of Bhima in the epic Mahabharata.

noun

A tree of species Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar.

noun

A tree of species Saraca indica, native to Southeast Asia and eastern Myanmar.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “without grief”). Doublet of Ashok and Asoka.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: शुच्, अशोक

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈʃoʊkə/
  • British English: /əˈʃəʊkə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Aśoka (alternative) ashokas (plural) asoka (alternative)

Derived Forms

Ashokan

Phrases

Ashoka Chakra pillar of Ashoka false ashoka

Synonyms

Asoka

Homonyms

asoka

Questions

How do you pronounce ashoka?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈʃoʊkə/.
What does ashoka mean?
An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.
Where does ashoka come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce ashoka

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