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Ashoka

अशोक

Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit, formed from a prefix meaning "not" combined with a root meaning "sorrow" or "grief".

Meaning and origin

A classical Sanskrit name carrying the sense of freedom from suffering.

How to pronounce Ashoka

Hindiuh-SHOKE /əˈʃoːk/

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