Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoke

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shoke
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.

Indian usage; Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi शौक़ (śauq), ultimately from Arabic شَوْق (šawq). Doublet of shiok.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

shokes (plural) shouq (alternative)

Questions

What does shoke mean?
A hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.
Where does shoke come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce shoke

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